Battle of Getares (1340) | |||||||
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Part of Reconquista | |||||||
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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 of 1340 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. The tough battle ended with the annihilation of the Castilian fleet.