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Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)

Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508) was a battle fought in 1508 in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Spanish victory.

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Fought1508
WhereSpain35.172N, 4.300W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSpanish victory
Belligerents25px Hispanic MonarchyagainstEmirate of Badis
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, 190815081908Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), 1508
34 placed engagements of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1508 (year precision)
PlaceSpain
35.172N, 4.300W
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)Battle of AnnualSiege of Sidi DrisSiege of AfrauBattle of Oued AslafBattle of TétouanSiege of Sidi DrisSiege of AfrauBattle of Oued AslafBattle of TétouanFezTangierGibraltarCeutaTazaLaracheOuezzaneAlgeciras100 km35.172N, 4.300W
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508) is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q106313831, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), revision 1370612813, 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.