The Military Campaign of Ceuta (1415) Revisited

Abstract

This article tries to revisit the military aspects related to the Portuguese conquest of the North African city of Ceuta, in the summer of 1415. The approach angles considered are six: i) the strategic planning of the campaign; ii) the recruitment of warriors to join the fleet; iii) the financing of the campaign; iv) the bulk of the logistics involved; v) individuals arms and armour; vi) finally, the tactical planning and execution of the campaign, the aspect that deserves a more time-consuming and problematizing review throughout this text.