Portuguese conquest of Ceuta

Portuguese Conquest of Ceuta
	; Panel of azulejos by Jorge Colaço (1864–1942) at the São Bento railway station, depicting Prince Henry the Navigator during the conquest of Ceuta
Date	21 August 1415
Location	Ceuta, Marinid dynasty (part of modern-day Spain)35°53′45″N 5°18′01″W
Result	Decisive Portuguese victory Conquest of Ceuta by Portugal; Beginning of the Portuguese Empire;
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal	Marinid dynasty
Commanders and leaders
John I of Portugal Prince-heir Edward.; Prince Henry 'the Navigator' (WIA); Prince Pedro; Constable Nuno Álvares Pereira; Dom Pedro de Meneses; Afonso de Portugal; Master of Christ Dom Lopo Dias de Sousa; Prior of Crato Dom Álvaro Gonçalves Camelo; Master of Santiago Dom Fernando Afonso de Albuquerque;	Governor Salah Ben Salah
Strength
45,000 or 50,000 men, including: 5,385 royal host; 9,000 infantry; 3,000 foot crossbowmen; 1,900 mounted crossbowmen; 1,700 sailors; About 200 ships: 153 carracks or cogs; 59 oarships 15 galleys; ;	Unknown
Casualties and losses
8 men †	Several thousands killed or taken prisoners; 1 cannon captured

The Portuguese conquest of Ceuta took place on 21 August 1415, between Portuguese forces under the command of King John I of Portugal and the Marinid sultanate of Morocco at the city of Ceuta. The city's defenses fell under Portuguese control after a carefully prepared attack, and the successful capture of the city marked the beginning of the Portuguese Empire.

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