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Battle of Río Salado
The Battle of Río Salado, also known as the Battle of Tarifa (30 October 1340) was a battle of the armies of King Afonso IV of Portugal and King Alfonso XI of Castile against those of sultan Abu al-Hasan 'Ali of the Marinid dynasty and Yusuf I of Granada.
Campaign.
After his defeat at the Battle of Teba in 1330, Muhammed IV, Sultan of Granada sent to Abu al-Hasan 'Ali of Morocco for help in maintaining his survival. Hasan
numbers and the exact combatants. The main significance of the combat was the death of the general who had reconquered Gibraltar.
The war would continue until the more decisive defeat of the Muslim armies at the Battle of Río Salado in October 1340. This latter battle would end Marinid incursions from Morocco into Spain. The people of Alcalá de los Gazules would erect a cross and altar in gratitude for this victory, and this in turn would lead to the consecration of the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de los Santos in that town.