Siege of Loja

Siege of Loja (1482)
Part of the Spanish Reconquista and Granada War
Alial-Attar, the general who defeated the Spanish at Loja in 1482
Date 1–4 July 1482 Location Loja, Granada, Spain Result Granadan victory
Belligerents
Crown of Castile Crown of Aragon	Emirate of Granada
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand II of Aragon	Ali al-Attar
Strength
4,000 cavalry 12,000 infantry	3,000 men
Casualties and losses
Very heavy	Unknown

The siege of Loja was a military engagement between the Spanish Catholic Monarchs who besieged the city and the Granadan garrison of Loja. The siege ended in disaster for the Spanish, who retreated after suffering heavy losses.