siege, interwar and Second World War
Siege of Afrau
Siege of Afrau was a siege conducted on 22 July 1921 at Ras Afraou, in what is now Morocco. It was part of the Rif War, which ran from 1911 to 1927.
Record
| Date | 22 July 1921 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Ras Afraou, Morocco 35.199N, 3.451W | |
| Part of | Rif War (1911 to 1927) | |
| Kind | Siege, interwar and Second World War | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Sidi Dris 1921, 11 km
- Battle of Annual 1921, 15 km
- Battle of Wolf Ravine 1900, 47 km
- Battle of Melilla 1860, 47 km
- Siege of Melilla 1774, 47 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Annual 22 July 1921
- After: Siege of Sidi Dris 22 July 1921
- All 3 engagements of Rif War
Elsewhere in 1921
- Battle of Blair Mountain United States
- Battle of Annaberg Poland
- Battle of Dohorynka Ukraine
- Battle of Pookkottur India
- Battle of Petah Tikva Israel
Siege of Afrau is one of 1,912 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 54 in present-day Morocco.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q107331402, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.