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Battle of Moclín

Battle of Moclín was a battle fought in 1485 at Moclín, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Moclín. It was part of the Granada War. The recorded result: Granadan victory. Recorded strength: 3,700 men against 20,000 men.

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Fought1485
WhereMoclín, Spain37.340N, 3.786W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGranadan victory
BelligerentsCrown of Castile; Order of CalatravaagainstEmirate of Granada
Casualties and losses1,000 killed; 100 capturedandUnknown
Part ofGranada War1492

Where it sits in the Granada War

Siege of Loja, 1482Battle of Axarquía, 1483Battle of Lucena, 1483Battle of Moclín, 1485Capture of Vélez-Málaga, 1487Siege of Málaga, 1487Capture of Granada, 149114821491Battle of Moclín, 1485
7 placed engagements of the Granada War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1485 (year precision)
PlaceMoclín, Spain
37.340N, 3.786W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength3,700 men20,000 men
Casualties and losses1,000 killed; 100 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Carrillo de Albornoz
  • Muhammad XII of Granada
Battle of MoclínBattle of MoclínBattle of MoclínBattle of Puerto LopeBattle of the Vega of GranadaBattle of La HigueruelaBattle of Medina ElviraBattle of Puerto LopeBattle of the Vega of GranadaCórdobaGibraltarMálagaAlmeríaJaénMarbellaLinares100 km37.340N, 3.786W
Placed at Moclín; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Moclín is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132132650, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moclín (1485), revision 1370450003, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.