ˈɪzəbˌɛl ænd fˈɜːdɪnˌændz fˈoːɹsᵻz hæd ɔːlɹˌɛdi lˈeɪd sˈiːdʒ tə ðə nˈæzɑːɹɹˌaɪt kˈɪŋdəm ʌv ɡɹænˈɑːdə, bˌʌt ðeɪ dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd fˈɜːst tʊ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ ðə nˈɪɹbaɪ pɹˈɑːvɪns ʌv mælˈɑːɡə.
Isabel and Ferdinand's forces had already laid siege to the Nazarite kingdom of Granada, but they decided first to occupy the nearby province of Málaga.