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Battle of Larache

Battle of Larache was a battle fought in 1631 at Larache, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Larache. It was part of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Moroccan victory. Recorded strength: 600 men against Unknown.

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Fought1631
WhereLarache, Morocco35.195N, 6.154W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMoroccan victory
BelligerentsKingdom of SpainagainstRepublic of Salé
Casualties and losses436 or 600 killedandUnknown
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, 190815081908Battle of Larache, 1631
34 placed engagements of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1631 (year precision)
PlaceLarache, Morocco
35.195N, 6.154W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength600 menUnknown
Casualties and losses436 or 600 killedUnknown
Commanders
  • Diego Ruiz de Colmenares
  • Sidi al-Ayachi
Battle of LaracheBattle of LaracheLarache expeditionSiege of LaracheBattle of Alcácer QuibirBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Alcácer QuibirBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782RabatFezGibraltarKenitraOuezzaneAlgeciras100 km35.195N, 6.154W
Placed at Larache; 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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Battle of Larache 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 Q111207493, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Larache (1631), revision 1381065889, 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.