Portuguese conquest of Ceuta

Portuguese conquest of Ceuta
	Part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts
	; Panel of azulejos by Jorge Colaço (1864–1942) at the São Bento railway station, depicting Prince Henry the Navigator during the conquest of Ceuta
Date	21 August 1415
Location	Ceuta, Marinid dynasty (part of modern-day Spain)35°53′45″N 5°18′01″W / 35.89583°N 5.30028°W
Result	Portuguese victory;
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal	Marinid dynasty
Commanders and leaders
John I of Portugal; Prince-heir Edward; Prince Henry (WIA); Prince Peter; Nuno Álvares Pereira; Pedro de Meneses; Afonso of Portugal; Master of Christ Lopo Dias de Sousa; Prior of Crato Álvaro Gonçalves Camelo; Master of Santiago Fernando Afonso de Albuquerque;	Salah Ben Salah
Strength
45,000 or 50,000 men, including:; 9,000 infantry; 5,385 royal host; 3,000 foot crossbowmen; 1,900 mounted crossbowmen; 1,700 sailors; ; About 200 ships: 153 carracks or cogs; 59 oarships 15 galleys; ; ;	Unknown
Casualties and losses
8 killed	Several thousands killed or taken prisoners; 1 cannon captured

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. Ceuta remained under Portuguese control until being transferred to Spain in 1668.