| Battle of Silves | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Reconquista | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Almohad Caliphate |  Kingdom of Portugal | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ahmed es-Sikeli Abd Allâh ben Ishâq ben Jâmi | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40 Galleys | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 20–30 Ships lost 1,800 Prisoners | ||||||
The Battle of Silves took place in June 1182 between the Almohad fleet and a Portuguese fleet off the coast of Silves. The Almohad fleet inflicted a severe defeat on the Portuguese.
Faced with the relentless attacks from the Almohad fleet led by Gamin ben Mardanis against Portugal, the inhabitants of Lisbon decide to assemble a powerful fleet, commanded by Admiral Fuas Roupinho. The Portuguese ships quickly ravaged the shores of Algarve, which were then under Almohad's control. [1]
Indeed, in 1180, the Almohad fleet from Seville, consisting of more than 10 galleys under the command of Gamin ben Mardanis, launched an attack on Lisbon. [2] The Portuguese hastily armed all available vessels in the port and engaged the Almohad squadron, marking their first naval battle in history. [3] The Battle of Cape Espichel turns in favor of the Portuguese. [2] [4] They captured several vessels and took the commander, Gamin ben Mardanis, as a prisoner. [5] [6] Encouraged by this triumph, Portuguese admiral Fuas Roupinho ventures to lead a successful raid on Ceuta, taking many Muslim ships in the harbor. [5]
In June 1182, the Portuguese fleet, emboldened by its previous successes, sails in the ocean off the Almohad territories. [7] The Almohad fleets from Ceuta and Seville, totaling 40 galleys and commanded by Abd Allâh ben Ishâq ben Jâmi and Ahmed es-Sekili, respectively, converge in Cadiz. From there, they set course towards Silves, intercepting the Lisbon Portuguese fleet stationed there. [1] The naval battle tilts in favor of the Almohads, inflicting a severe defeat on the Portuguese, resulting in the loss of over 20 to 30 ships and 1,800 prisoners. [1] [8]
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