The Battle of Estepona was a naval battle that occurred in the year 1342 between the armada of the

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, commanded by Admiral Pere de Montcada, against the fleet of the

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. The battle took place in the Bay of

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in the

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and resulted in an Aragonese victory and a rout of the Marinid fleet.

The battle

The Aragonese fleet had left

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to join the fleet of the

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in the

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in accordance with the Treaty of Madrid. In the waters of the Bay of Estepona, the Aragonese fleet encountered 13 Marinid galleys and engaged in an action with them. The Aragonese fleet was able to capture 4 prize galleys, two more Marinid ships were run aground, and seven managed to escape. This naval victory, along with the battles of Bullones,

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and Guadalmesí, were part of the campaign that eventually led up to the Siege of Algeciras.

Bibliography

* Manuel López Fernández:
Aproximación a las fechas de las batallas navales de Bullones, Guadalmesí y Estepona
'. Aljaranda: revista de estudios tarifeños, ISSN 1130-7986, Nº. 76, 2010, pages 31-38

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1342 in Europe

14th century in Aragon 14th century in al-Andalus History of the province of Málaga {{Al-Andalus-stub

The battle

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