The Battle of Sierra Morena, 1324
Turks attacking English

When the Mongols invaded, there was a serious threat that the Turks might be wiped out. Being the global power of the time, only the English could prevent this, and, obtaining Cordoba and Granada off Spain, gave these to the Turks as a new homeland. Over the next 60 years, the Turks expanded their borders, helped by the Portuguese and Spanish capitulation to English expansion. When they took Lisbon from the Moors, the whole of Southern Iberia was Turkish. By 1324, the English hadn't fought a battle for over 30 years, having been involved in a long naval war with the Byzantine Empire. Growing tiresome, they sent out poor assassins to convince the Turks to declare war - this they did, and the first Anglo-Turk meeting took place in the Sierra Morena mountains northeast of Cordoba. Captain Aston and his highly professional force of 2000 men were attacked by a huge Turkish shock force, outnumbering the English. Lining up defensively on a ridge, the battle was mainly between English longbows and Janissary gunners. However, the English suffered heavy casualties from Turkish trebuchets and bombards, so sent a unit of Hospitallers around the Turkish flank to sort them out. As Turkish charges were held by the English line, the cavalry broke free to mop up the routing Turks, giving Captain Aston a heroic victory.

429 English died, and 1974 Turks.