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With the Almoravid Army besieging Ucles, word arrives that a Spanish relief force under Sancho Alfonsez is on its way to break the siege. Calling his army to the colors, Ibn Yusef deploys his army to face the enemy in front of the gates of Ucles. Yusef places his medium cavalry in the center of his battle line. Sancho deploys his Spanish Army with his heavy knights in the center. The battle is about to begin.
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This report is from the first of two games recreating the battle.
Full battle report at Battle of Ucles, 1108. (https://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2024/08/battle-of-ucles-1108.html)