Battle of Arjona

In 1297, Guzman set out to intercept the Granadans. Guzman was joined by Infante Don Henrique, who was the uncle of Ferdinand IV. Arriving at Andújar, they received word that the cavalry of the Granadan Sultan had been camped for three days near Arjona, ravaging their fields and looting the farms and cottages. The Castilians met the Granadans at Arjona, and the fierce battle ensued. The Granadan cavalry already charged against the Castilian vanguard, broke through it, scattered it, and penetrated into the Castilian camp until they managed to knock down the Infante from his horse.^[4][5][6]

The Infante was almost killed and was averted from death because Guzmán, seeing him in such great danger, charged against it at the head of a force and enveloping him among his own, saved him from death. The majority of the Castilians were killed, and only a few survived and were taken captives and imprisoned at Granada. Pedro Pascual, bishop of Jaén, was killed in the battle.^[7][8][9]

• Miguel Lafuente Alcántara (1852), Historia de Granada comprendiendo la de sus 4 provincias Almería, Jaen, Granada y Málaga desde remotos tiempos hasta nuestro días, Vol, 1.

• Juan González y Sánchez (1905), História de la ciudad de Arjona desde su fundación hasta nuestros días.

• Francisco Javier Parcerisa (1850), Recuerdos y bellezas de España.