Battle of Araviana

The Battle of Araviana was a cavalry action fought during the War of the Two Peters on 22 September 1359. Eight hundred Aragonese horse, many of them Castilian exiles in service of the Crown of Aragon under Henry of Trastámara, had launched a cavalgada in Castilian territory when, near the Castilian town of Ágreda, confronted and routed a Castilian force under Juan Fernández de Henestrosa set to guard the frontier. Numerous Castilian noblemen and knights were killed, including Henestrosa, while many other were captured.

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1359  Wikimedia, Wikidata
battle, Crown of Aragon, Crown of Castile, 

Arago, Arago, Aragon, 

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Location: 41.85, -1.9167, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1359 Battle of Araviana

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1357 Siege of Tarazona

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Castilian host

Las Glorias Nacionales, 1852 1003067 (4013957316)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1357	Siege of Tarazona	siege, Crown of Aragon, Crown of Castile	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1359	Battle of Araviana	Crown of Aragon, Crown of Castile, battle	Wikidata
site	castle	2006	Torre de los Abades de Veruela	keep, castle	Wikidata
site	tower		Torre de Samanes	fortified tower	Wikidata
commons	image		Castilian host		Commons
commons	image		Las Glorias Nacionales, 1852 1003067 (4013957316)		Commons