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Capture of La Mámora

Capture of La Mámora was a battle fought in 1614 at La Mamora, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at La Mamora. It was part of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: Landing Corps of 5,000 men; 100 ships, including warships and transports against 14 privateer ships.

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Capture of La Mámora in 1614: Etching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B) | 14.3 x 20.1 cm (image) | RCIN 721133
Capture of La Mámora in 1614: Etching and engraving; printed on paper; mounted on paper (Mount Type B) | 14.3 x 20.1 cm (image) | RCIN 721133. GIROLAMO DISCEPOLO (C. 1550-1615), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1614
WhereLa Mamora, Morocco34.256N, 6.674W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SpainagainstSaadi Sultanate
Casualties and lossesMinimaland10 privateer ships captured; 4 destroyed
Part ofSpanish–Moroccan conflicts

Where it sits in Spanish–Moroccan conflicts

Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), 1508Siege of Asilah, 1508Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1522Capture of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña, 1524Capture of La Mámora, 1614Siege of La Mamora, 1621Battle of Larache, 1631Battle of La Mamora, 1631Siege of La Mamora, 1647Siege of Marrakesh, 1672Siege of Fez, 1672Siege of Marrakesh, 1673Siege of Marrakesh, 1675Battle of Djebel Amour, 1679Great Siege of Tangier, 1680Siege of Mamora, 1681Siege of Larache, 1689Siege of Asilah, 1690Battle of Moulouya, 1692Siege of Oran, 1693Battle Of Djidioua, 1694Siege of Melilla, 1694Sieges of Ceuta, 1694Siege of Ceuta, 1694Siege of Melilla, 1697Siege of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1702Siege of Ceuta, 1721Siege of Ceuta, 1732Siege of Melilla, 1774Siege of Ceuta, 1790Battle of Sidi Moumen, 1907Battle of Sidi El Mekki, 1908Battle of Sidi Abdelkrim, 1908Battle of Fakhakha, 190815081908Capture of La Mámora, 1614
34 placed engagements of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1614 (year precision)
to 1614
PlaceLa Mamora, Morocco
34.256N, 6.674W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeCapture of La Mamora
StrengthLanding Corps of 5,000 men; 100 ships, including warships and transports14 privateer ships
Casualties and lossesMinimal10 privateer ships captured; 4 destroyed
Capture of La MámoraCapture of La MámoraBattle of Port LyauteyBattle of SaléSiege of SaléBombardment of SaléBattle of Alcácer QuibirBattle of SaléSiege of SaléBombardment of SaléBattle of Alcácer QuibirCasablancaFezMeknesEl JadidaLaracheOuezzane100 km34.256N, 6.674W
Placed at La Mamora; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Capture of La Mámora is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6148258, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of La Mámora, revision 1381056667, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.