Battle of Uclés (1108)

The Battle of Uclés was on 29 May 1108. It was during the Reconquista period near the city of Uclés, south of the river of Tagus. It was fought between the Christians of Castile and León. They were commanded under Alfonso VI. The other side was the Muslim Almoravids. They were under the command of Tamim ibn-Yusuf. The battle ended very badly for the Christians.

Battle of Uclés
Part of the Reconquista
Battlefield of Uclés
Date 29 May 1108 Location Uclés Result Decisive Almoravid victory Almoravid retake Cuenca, Huete, Ocaña, and Uclés
Belligerents
Almoravids	Kingdom of Castile Kingdom of León
Commanders and leaders
Abu Tahir Tamim ibn Yusuf Muhammad ibn Aysa Abdallah ibn Fatima Muhammad ibn Abi Ranq	Sancho Alfónsez † García Ordóñez † Álvar Fáñez Martín Flaínez † Fernando Díaz †
Strength
>2,300	~2,300
Casualties and losses
Few, incl. the imam al-Jazuli	Severe, incl. Sancho and seven counts

References

• Barton, Simon (1997). The Aristocracy in Twelfth-century León and Castile. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
• Reilly, Bernard F. (1989). The Kingdom of León-Castilla under King Alfonso VI, 1065–1109. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
• Slaughter, John E. (1974/79). "De nuevo sobre la batalla de Uclés". Anuario de estudios medievales, 9:393–404.