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The best video in my opinion about the decisive battle in Reconquista VS the Islam. Las Navas de Tolosa.
(In castilian, but quite descriptive of the moments of the battle).



EUROPEAN FORCES (70.000 to 100.000):

Castilians, the soul of the army,

50.000.

Portuguese, Navarres and Aragonese,

20.000

French, (with massive retreats, although)

30.000

.

And the legendary Órdenes Militares (military Orders):

Orden ...

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