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Raid on Silves

Raid on Silves was a battle fought in 1197 at Silves, in what is now Portugal. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Silves. It was part of the Crusade of 1197, which ran from 1197 to 1198. Recorded strength: ~44 ships; ~3,000 troops against Unknown.

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Fought1197
WhereSilves, Portugal37.183N, 8.433W, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsHoly Roman EmpireagainstAlmohad Caliphate
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofCrusade of 11971197 to 1198

Where it sits in the Crusade of 1197

Raid on Silves, 1197Battle of Jaffa, 1197Siege of Toron, 119711971197Raid on Silves, 1197
3 placed engagements of the Crusade of 1197 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1197 (year precision)
to 1197
PlaceSilves, Portugal
37.183N, 8.433W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength~44 ships; ~3,000 troopsUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Hartwig of Uthlede
  • Henry I of Brabant
  • Henry V, Count Palatine of the Rhine
  • Yaqub al-Mansur
Raid on SilvesRaid on SilvesSiege of SilvesBattle of LagosBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentAction of 30 September 1681Battle of LagosBattle of Cape St. VincentBattle of Cape St. VincentHuelvaBeja100 km37.183N, 8.433W
Placed at Silves; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Raid on Silves is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 144 in present-day Portugal.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q130857780, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Raid on Silves (1197), revision 1370706083, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.