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Battle of Mers-el-Fahm

Battle of Mers-el-Fahm was a battle fought in 1603 in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1498 to 1792. The recorded result: Algerian–Kuku victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 4 galleys; 100+ men.

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Fought1603
WhereAlgeria36.893N, 4.420E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian–Kuku victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Kuku; Regency of AlgiersagainstSpanish Empire
Casualties and lossesNoneand80 killed
Part ofSpanish–Ottoman Wars1498 to 1792

Where it sits in the Spanish–Ottoman Wars

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11 placed engagements of the Spanish–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1603 (year precision)
PlaceAlgeria
36.893N, 4.420E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown4 galleys; 100+ men
Casualties and lossesNone80 killed
Commanders
  • Soliman Pasha
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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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Battle of Mers-el-Fahm is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q132200674, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mers-el-Fahm, revision 1370269365, 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.