Battle of Getares

Battle of Getares (1340)
Part of Reconquista
Date 9 April 1340 Location Playa de Getares, Algeciras Result Marinid victory
Belligerents
Marinid Sultanate	Kingdom of Castile
Commanders and leaders
Abu al-Hasan	Alfonso de Tenorio †
Strength
79 ships	51 ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown	35 ships captured

The Battle of the Getares, also known as the Battle of Algeciras, was a naval encounter between the Marinid fleet, under the command of Mohammed ben Ali al-Azafi, and a Castilian fleet led by Alfonso Jofre de Tenorio. Fought in April 1340, the battle ended with the annihilation of the Castilian fleet.