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