Battle of Cutanda
| Battle of Cutanda | |||||||||
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| Part of Reconquista | |||||||||
 Cutanda | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Kingdom of Aragon Duchy of Aquitaine | Almoravids | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Alfonso I of Aragon Abd al-Malik Imad ad-Dawla William IX of Aquitaine | Ibrahim ibn Yusuf † | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| About 1,200 horsemen |
5,000 horsemen 10,000 infantry (exaggerated) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown |
15,000 killed or wounded 2,000 camels captured (exaggerated) | ||||||||
The Battle of Cutanda took place on 17 June 1120 between the forces of Alfonso the Battler and an Almoravid army led by Ibrahim ibn Yusuf occurring at a place called Cutanda, near Calamocha (Teruel). In the battle, Christian forces composed primarily of military from Aragon and Navarre routed the Almoravid force.