Battle of Río Verde

Battle of Río Verde (1448)
Part of the Spanish Reconquista

Río Verde
Date17 March 1448
Location
Río Verde, near Marbella
36°29′36″N 4°56′43″W / 36.49333°N 4.94528°W / 36.49333; -4.94528
Result Granadan victory
Belligerents
Crown of Castile Emirate of Granada
Commanders and leaders
Juan de Saavedra (POW) Ibrāhīm bin Abd al-Barr
Abū l-Qāsim b. al-Sarrāŷ
Strength
400–600 cavalry 1,500 cavalry
Casualties and losses
All but 4 killed Unknown

The Battle of Río Verde was a military engagement between the Granadans and the Castilians at the Río Verde near Marbella. The Granadans achieved a resounding victory.