Battle of Silves | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of Reconquista | |||||||
| |||||||
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.