Granada 1492

The twilight of Moorish Spain

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Granada 1492

The twilight of Moorish Spain

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By 1481 Granada was the last Islamic enclave in Catholic Spain. Granada's last ruler, Muhammad XII 'Boadbil', faced the might of the Spanish royal army revitalised and lavishly equipped with modern artillery. Despite this mismatch of strength it took 11 years of hard campaigning before the Spanish troops could bring their guns to bear on the walls of Granada. After this the outcome could not be long delayed. Andalusia, the physical embodiment of the flowering Islamic culture in Spain, was snuffed out. The commanders, forces, plans and campaign itself are all examined closely in this superbly illustrated account of 'Los Reyes Catolicos' greatest victory.

Table of Contents

The Origins of the Campaign
The Opposing Commanders
Opposing Forces
Opposing Plans
The Campaign
Aftermath and Reckoning
The Battlefields Today
Chronology
Wargaming the Fall of Granada
Further Reading

Product details

Published May 15 1998
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781855327405
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 76 b/w; 22 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 53
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

David Nicolle

David Nicolle is Visiting Research Fellow at the I…

Illustrator

Angus McBride

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