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Battle of the Puig

Battle of the Puig was a battle fought on 15 August 1237 at El Puig de Santa Maria, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Aragonese conquest of Valencia, which ran from 1225 to 1304. The recorded result: Aragonese victory. Recorded strength: 50 knights; 1,000 foot soldiers against 600 cavalry; 11,000 foot soldiers.

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Battle of El Puig, one of the central panels of the Centenar de la Ploma or Saint George Altarpiece (tempera on panel, ca. 1405), Master of the Centenar de la Ploma, or Andreu Marçal de Sax (ca. 1393-
Battle of El Puig, one of the central panels of the Centenar de la Ploma or Saint George Altarpiece (tempera on panel, ca. 1405), Master of the Centenar de la Ploma, or Andreu Marçal de Sax (ca. 1393-. Andreu Marçal de Sax / Andrès Marçal de Sas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 August 1237
WhereEl Puig de Santa Maria, Spain39.583N, 0.300W
OutcomeAragonese victory
BelligerentsCrown of AragonagainstTaifa of Valencia
Part ofAragonese conquest of Valencia1225 to 1304

Where it sits in the Aragonese conquest of Valencia

Siege of Peñíscola, 1225Siege of Morella, 1232Attack on Albalat, 1233Siege of Burriana, 1233Battle of the Puig, 1237Siege of Almenara, 1238Siege of Valencia, 1238Siege of Xàtiva, 1239Siege of Xàtiva, 1240Siege of Denia, 1244Siege of Biar, 1244Battle of Alcoy, 1276Siege of Montesa, 127712251277Battle of the Puig, 1237
13 placed engagements of the Aragonese conquest of Valencia in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 August 1237
PlaceEl Puig de Santa Maria, Spain
39.583N, 0.300W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength50 knights; 1,000 foot soldiers600 cavalry; 11,000 foot soldiers
Commanders
  • Bernat Guillem de Montpeller
  • Zayyan ibn Mardanish
Battle of the PuigBattle of the PuigSiege of SaguntumBattle of SaguntumBattle of MorvedreBattle of BurjassotSiege of ValenciaSiege of SaguntumBattle of BurjassotSiege of ValenciaCastelloAlbacete100 km39.583N, 0.300W
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Battle of the Puig is one of 629 engagements of the 13th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890815, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Puig, revision 1380385923, read 2026-11-14, 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.