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| Part of the Hundred Years' War and the Castilian Civil War |
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 Miniature of the Battle of Montiel from the "Chronicles" of Jean Froissart (XVth C) |
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| Portugal Castilians Jews Granadines Marinids |
France Castilians |
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| Peter of Castile | Henry II of Castile | ||||||
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| ~15000 troops | unknown | ||||||
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The battle of Najera (1367) was of dubious long-term significance as Pedro of Castile and the Black Prince fell out over money. The Black Prince, affected by a dysentery, soon withdrew his support from Pedro and returned to Aquitaine. The English retreat was terrible as four English soldiers out of five died.
The Battle of Montiel was fought in 1369 between Franco-Castilian forces, and an alliance of pro-English forces led by the Portuguese. The Franco-Castilian force was led by Bertrand du Guesclin, while Pedro of Castile led a Castilian-Portuguese force. The Franco-Castilians were victorious thanks to the brilliant tactic of du Guesclin.
After the battle, Pedro fled to the castle of Montiel, where he became trapped. In an attempt to bribe Bertrand du Guesclin, Pedro was lured into a trap outside the castle. In a confrontation with his stepbrother Henry, Pedro was killed. His death on 23 March 1369 marked the end of the Castilian Civil War.
King Henry named du Guesclin Duke of Molina and he formed an alliance with French King Charles V. Between 1370 to 1376, the Castilian fleet notably ravaged the English coasts many times, while du Guesclin reconquered Poitou and Normandy to the English.
References [link]
- DeVries, Kelly (2006). Battles of the Medieval World. New York: Barnes & Noble. pp. 148–157. ISBN 0-7607-7779-9.
https://wn.com/Battle_of_Montiel
Battle of Montiel (1143)
On 1 March 1143 the Battle of Montiel was fought between Muño Alfonso and an army of knights from Ávila, Segovia, and Toledo on one side and a force of Almoravids on the other. The Christians were accompanied by priests. It was a decisive victory for Muño.
Early in 1143 Muño set out with a hand-picked troop of 900 knights and 1,000 infantrymen of the local militias to raid the area around Córdoba. On his return through the Muradal Pass he caught sight of a pursuant Almoravid army, also composed of cavalry and infantry. Just past the castle of Calatrava on the road to Toledo, at Montiel in La Mancha, Muño turned to face the Muslims. The Anales toledanos primeros locate the battle on the rio que dicen Adoro (river called Adoro), which may be either the Azuer near Montiel or the Algodor near Mora.
The emirs of Seville and Granada were both killed, as well as several other Almoravid commanders. A large booty that included gold, silver, precious garments, livestock, weapons, and prisoners was taken. After the battle the victorious army returned to Toledo with the infantry carrying the booty. The heads of the two emirs and the other commanders were impaled on spears and marched about the city as trophies. Muño then ordered them hung from the towers, but the empress, Berenguela, had them taken down and given to some Jewish and Muslim physicians to be anointed with myrrh and aloes and sent to Córdoba, to their widows.
Montiel
Montiel is a municipality in the province of Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
The Battle of Montiel occurred at the town, and it was the place where Pedro I of Castilla was killed by Henry of Trastamara.
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Montiel (surname)
Montiel is a surname of Spanish origin. It comes from the area of southern Spain known as Campo de Montiel and the town located within the area called Montiel, in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real. People with the last name "Montiel" most likely have ancestors who came from the area.
