The Pastrana Tapestries of Alfonso V
Portuguese Assault on Asilah

Detail of Left

Picture Source: Iolanda Andrade

Prince João on Horseback
The prince wears a gleaming suit of armour under a floral-patterned brocade. His horse is richly attired in a caparison with a sheen that suggests brown velvet. The jumble of figures around the prince includes trumpeters and soldiers wielding muskets, crossbows, and other weapons.

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Referenced on pp.34-35, Granada 1492 (Campaign Series Number 53) by David Nicolle, 1998
Two details from a late 15th century tapestry illustrating the Portuguese seizure of Arzila and Tangier in 1471. The commander with the fabric-covered helmet and staff of office is King Alfonse V, called 'Africanus‘. (Museo Parroquial, Pastrana, prov. of Guadalajara)