battle, early modern
Larache expedition
Larache expedition was a battle fought in June 1765 at Larache, in what is now Morocco. It was part of Franco–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Moroccan victory. Recorded strength: 16 warships; Several vessels against Unknown.
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Where it sits in Franco–Moroccan conflicts
Record
| Date | June 1765 (month precision) | |
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| Place | Larache, Morocco 35.183N, 6.150W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 16 warships; Several vessels | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 200 killed; 49 captured; 300 lost; 7 ships captured | 30 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Larache 1689, same recorded site
- Battle of Alcácer Quibir 1578, 29 km SE
- Battle of Wad-Ras 1860, 55 km NE
- Action of 16 March 1782 1782, 78 km N
- Battle of Cape Spartel 1782, 85 km N
In the same war
- After: Bombardment of Salé 26 November 1851
- All 7 engagements of Franco–Moroccan conflicts
Elsewhere in 1765
- Siege of Kengtung Myanmar
- Siege of Daria Saudi Arabia
Larache expedition is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2909607, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Larache expedition, revision 1376029132, 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.