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Great Siege of Tangier

Great Siege of Tangier was a siege conducted in 1680 in what is now Morocco; it lasted about 4 years. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: English victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 against 7,000–15,000.

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Fought1680lasted about 4 years
WhereMorocco35.769N, 5.804W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeEnglish victory
BelligerentsKingdom of EnglandagainstMorocco
Casualties and losses564and~500
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, 190815081908Great Siege of Tangier, 1680
34 placed engagements of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1680 (year precision)
to 1684
PlaceMorocco
35.769N, 5.804W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength3,0007,000–15,000
Casualties and losses564~500
Commanders
  • William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin
  • Palmes Fairborne
  • Omar ben Haddū
Great Siege of TangierGreat Siege of TangierBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Cape SpartelAction of 24 June 1618Siege of TarifaBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Action of 24 June 1618Siege of TarifaCádizMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbella100 km35.769N, 5.804W
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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Great Siege of Tangier 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 Q109256037, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Great Siege of Tangier, revision 1370621823, 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.