Battle of Consuegra

The Battle of Consuegra was a battle of the Spanish Reconquista fought on 15 August 1097 near the village of Consuegra in the province of Castile-La Mancha between the Castilian and Leonese army of Alfonso VI and the Almoravids under Yusuf ibn Tashfin. The battle soon turned into Almoravid victory and the son of El Cid, Diego Rodríguez, perished. Alfonso, with some Leónese, retreated into the castle of Consuegra, which was besieged for eight days until the Almoravids withdrew to the south.

Battle of Consuegra
Castle of La Muela in Consuegra.
Date 15 August 1097 Location Consuegra Result Almoravid victory
Belligerents
Almoravid dynasty	Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León
Commanders and leaders
Muhammad ibn al-Hajj	Alfonso VI of León and Castile Diego Rodríguez (Son of El Cid)  † Álvar Fáñez Pedro Ansúrez García Ordóñez
Strength
10,000–20,000	30,000–35,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

References

• The Library of Iberian Resources Online
• Aisha Bewley's Islamic Home Page
• (in Spanish) Official Web site of The Battle of Consuegra