1352:, instead, he remained on the other side of the river to intervene in the battle if circumstances required. The battle began and it was undoubtedly fierce. The Muslim troops were more numerous. Although the terrain was not suitable for cavalry charges, the Umayyads, with numerical numbers, won the battle. The Asturians were defeated and Gadaxara was taken prisoner, but it is most likely he was killed. Alfonso had to retreat again.
1345:, regroup them, and return to face the Muslims on more advantageous land. The Umayyad general, Abdul Karim, gave him no time to organize his forces who wished to avenge his brother's death at Lutos. He arrived in Quirós before Alfonso could be ready. Alfonso saw the upcoming Umayyads, and he decided to send the majority of his cavalry to stop them, numbering around 3,000 cavalry.
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1324:Battle of Río Quirós
1217:2nd Granada campaign
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1171:15th century
1059:14th century
963:4th Valencia
885:13th century
839:4th Santarém
799:3rd Santarém
739:2nd Santarém
659:3rd Valencia
629:2nd Zaragoza
609:1st Santarém
544:2nd Valencia
538:12th century
502:1st Valencia
467:1st Zaragoza
386:11th century
370:Torrevicente
314:10th century
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211:Orbieu River
206:Burbia River
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76:Belligerents
24:Part of the
1339:Alfsonso II
1311:2nd Tangier
1296:1st Tangier
1155:2nd Montiel
1075:3rd Almería
993:3rd Seville
921:2nd Majorca
824:2nd Seville
789:2nd Badajoz
769:2nd Almería
759:2nd Tortosa
729:1st Almería
714:1st Montiel
669:1st Badajoz
644:1st Granada
397:Calatañazor
325:1st Majorca
278:Guadalacete
253:1st Tortosa
242:9th century
190:8th century
178:Reconquista
26:Reconquista
1448:Categories
1373:References
1335:Las Babias
1177:Collejares
1165:2nd Murcia
1130:Guadalmesí
1120:Río Salado
1018:1st Murcia
978:2nd Xàtiva
973:1st Xàtiva
869:2nd Silves
854:2nd Silves
849:1st Silves
764:2nd Lleida
749:5th Lisbon
709:4th Lisbon
639:1st Lleida
599:Candespina
594:6th Toledo
579:Formentera
569:3rd Lisbon
549:Mollerussa
532:5th Toledo
527:4th Toledo
507:2nd Lisbon
492:3rd Toledo
462:2nd Toledo
350:1st Toledo
293:Polvoraria
236:1st Lisbon
226:Río Quirós
221:Las Babias
1291:4nd Ceuta
1281:3nd Ceuta
1274:2nd Ceuta
1269:1st Ceuta
1182:Antequera
1033:Andalusia
1013:3rd Jerez
1003:2nd Jerez
938:1st Jerez
911:Peníscola
879:Talamanca
834:2nd Évora
819:Calatrava
809:Tarragona
794:Juromenha
784:1st Évora
734:Al-Ludjdj
704:2nd Coria
684:1st Coria
619:Martorell
604:Vatalandi
522:Consuegra
442:Golpejera
427:Barbastro
365:Estercuel
196:Covadonga
1356:See also
1125:Estepona
1053:Iznalloz
988:3rd Jaén
948:Burriana
933:2nd Jaén
906:1st Jaén
891:Al-Dāmūs
829:Abrantes
724:Albacete
699:Trancoso
574:Talavera
554:Balaguer
472:Sagrajas
437:Llantada
360:Simancas
355:Alhandic
288:Morcuera
258:Pancorbo
117:Strength
53:Asturias
44:Location
1428:Sources
1306:Melilla
1286:Tétouan
1145:Linuesa
1115:Getares
968:Algarve
958:El Puig
953:Córdoba
926:Portopí
874:Alarcos
779:Palmela
754:Sacavém
744:Sacavém
689:Ourique
649:Corbins
634:Cutanda
624:Coimbra
512:Alcoraz
457:Morella
432:Paterna
422:Coimbra
392:Cervera
273:Albelda
268:Clavijo
138:Unknown
106:†
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1343:Quirós
1301:Asilah
1264:Strait
1227:Málaga
1222:Lucena
1150:Guadix
1048:Moclín
1028:Martos
814:Cuenca
679:Leiria
654:Alcalá
517:Bairén
477:Tudela
407:Albesa
231:Oviedo
64:Result
49:Quirós
1023:Écija
859:Tomar
844:Alvor
719:Soure
694:Oreja
674:Fraga
664:Aceca
584:Ibiza
559:Uclés
487:Aledo
482:Tévar
447:Cabra
417:Graus
375:Rueda
216:Lutos
135:Heavy
57:Spain
1322:The
1259:Salé
1095:Teba
998:Faro
983:Biar
943:Ares
402:Torà
125:Many
36:Date
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