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Battle of Ceuta
1415
21 August 1415
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Portuguese Colonial Wars in North Africa

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King John I of Portugal was urged on by his glory-hunting sons to attack the Muslim fortress of Ceuta (modern Sabta), south of the Strait of Gibraltar. The city fell with heavy Arab losses after a ferocious defence by Governor Salat ben Salat. Portugal’s first overseas colony was given to Dom Pedro de Menezes, who held it against repeated attacks, including a major siege in 1419.


   
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