Portuguese Conquest of Ceuta | |||||||
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Panel of azulejos by Jorge Colaço (1864–1942) at the São Bento railway station, depicting Prince Henry the Navigator during the conquest of Ceuta | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Portugal | Marinid dynasty | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Governor Salah Ben Salah[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
45,000[3] or 50,000[4] men, including:
About 200 ships: | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
8 men † [2][7] |
Several thousands killed or taken prisoners 1 cannon captured[8] |
The Portuguese conquest of Ceuta took place on 21 August 1415, between Portuguese forces under the command of King John I of Portugal and the Marinid sultanate of Morocco at the city of Ceuta. The city's defenses fell under Portuguese control after a carefully prepared attack, and the successful capture of the city marked the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.
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