Battle of Ceuta (1144)
| Battle of Ceuta (1144) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Sicily |
 Almoravid Dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Abou al-Fadl Ayad ibn mousa | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 150 ship | Unknown | ||||||
Battle of Ceuta heppend in 1144, between a Sicilian-Norman fleet and an Almoravid fleet off the coast of Ceuta.
The battle
[edit]The Sicilian-Norman fleet of 150 ships appeared before Ceuta. Abou al-Fadl Ayad ibn Mousa, governor of the city, decided to go out to meet them, and mobilized all the ships Ceuta had at its disposal. The naval battle caused many deaths on both sides.[1] The Moroccans ended up repelling the Norman fleet.[2]
- ^ Christophe, Picard (1997). Presses universitaires, de France (ed.). La Mer et les musulmans d'Occident au Moyen Âge VIIIe-XIIIe siècle. p. 224.
- ^ Christophe, Picard (1997). Maisonneuve &, Larose (ed.). de la conquête arabe à l'époque almohade : navigation et mise en valeur des côtes d'al-Andalus et du Maghreb occidental (Portugal-Espagne-Maroc). p. 618.