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Battle of Castillejos

Battle of Castillejos was a battle fought on 1 January 1860 at Fnideq, in what is now Morocco. It was part of the Hispano-Moroccan War, which ran from 1859 to 1860. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 20,000.

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Spanish troops (left) clash with Moroccans (right) at the 1860 Battle of Castillejos, part of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–60).
Spanish troops (left) clash with Moroccans (right) at the 1860 Battle of Castillejos, part of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–60).. Archibald Forbes, Arthur Griffiths and others., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1 January 1860
WhereFnideq, Morocco35.846N, 5.388W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstMorocco
Casualties and losses600and2,000
Part ofHispano-Moroccan War1859 to 1860

Where it sits in the Hispano-Moroccan War

Battle of Sierra Bullones, 1859Battle of Castillejos, 1860Battle of Tétouan, 1860Battle of Melilla, 1860Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha, 1860Battle of Wad-Ras, 186018591860Battle of Castillejos, 1860
6 placed engagements of the Hispano-Moroccan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1 January 1860
PlaceFnideq, Morocco
35.846N, 5.388W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,00020,000
Casualties and losses6002,000
Commanders
Battle of CastillejosBattle of CastillejosBattle of Sierra BullonesSieges of CeutaSiege of CeutaBattle of CeutaSiege of CeutaBattle of Sierra BullonesTangierCádizGibraltarMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbella100 km35.846N, 5.388W
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Battle of Castillejos is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2888254, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Castillejos, revision 1370436542, 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.