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To: BatGuano

As I recall, there was also a 12th century battle in Portugal, whereby the Muslim invasion was turned. At the forefront were many French and British knights Templar.


6 posted on 02/09/2026 5:22:45 PM PST by Bookshelf (The )
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To: Bookshelf

Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa, (July 16, 1212), major battle of the Christian reconquest of Spain in which the Almohads (a Muslim dynasty of North Africa and Spain) were severely defeated by the combined armies of Castile, Aragon, Navarre, and Portugal.

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7 posted on 02/09/2026 7:39:12 PM PST by an amused spectator (principled conservatism is Lefty subterfuge)
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