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Fall of Tlemcen

Fall of Tlemcen was a battle fought in 1518 at Tlemcen, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tlemcen. It was part of the Ottoman–Spanish War, which ran from 1515 to 1577. The recorded result: Hispano-Zayyanid victory. Recorded strength: 6,500 soldiers against 10,000 soldiers.

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Fought1518
WhereTlemcen, Algeria34.883N, 1.317W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeHispano-Zayyanid victory
BelligerentsRegency of Algiers; Kingdom of KukuagainstKingdom of Spain; 23px Kingdom of Tlemcen
Part ofOttoman–Spanish War1515 to 1577

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Spanish War

Capture of Algiers, 1516Fall of Tlemcen, 1518Battle of Algiers, 1529Capture of Algiers, 1529Battle of Formentera, 1529Siege of Coron (1533–1534), 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1534Conquest of Tunis, 1535Attack on Sousse, 1537Battle of Antipaxos, 1537Siege of Castelnuovo, 1539Battle of Girolata, 1540Battle of Alborán, 1540Algiers expedition, 1541Capture of Mahdia, 1550Djerba Incident, 1551Capture of Béjaïa, 1555Siege of Oran, 1556Capture of Bizerte, 1557Battle of Djerba, 1560Battle of Saint Monica, 1561Battle of Lipari, 1561Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1563Capture of Tunis, 1569Battle of Béja, 1569Battle of Lepanto, 1571Siege of Navarino, 1572Conquest of Tunis, 1573Conquest of Tunis, 1574Action of 26 September 1575, 1575Battle of Cape Corvo, 161315161613Fall of Tlemcen, 1518
31 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Spanish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1518 (year precision)
to 1518
PlaceTlemcen, Algeria
34.883N, 1.317W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeTlemcen is recaptured by the Zayyanid Kingdom of Tlemcen
Strength6,500 soldiers10,000 soldiers
Commanders
  • Aruj Barbarossa
  • Ahmed ou el Kadhi
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Placed at Tlemcen; 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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Fall of Tlemcen is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4090268, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Fall of Tlemcen (1518), revision 1370617996, 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.