battle, early modern
Battle of Mers el-Kebir
Battle of Mers el-Kebir was a battle fought in 1501 at Mers El Kebir, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mers El Kebir. It was part of Zayyanid–Iberian conflicts, which ran from 1415 to 1543. The recorded result: Zayyanid victory. Recorded strength: 3,500 soldiers; 35 ships against Unknown.
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Where it sits in Zayyanid–Iberian conflicts
Record
| Date | 1501 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Mers El Kebir, Algeria 35.729N, 0.707W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 3,500 soldiers; 35 ships | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | Heavy | Unknown |
| Commanders |
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Nearest engagements
- Capture of Mers-el-Kébir 1505, 1.0 km NW
- Attack on Mers-El-Kebir 1940, 1.9 km SE
- Battle of l'Habrah 1835, 5.9 km SE
- Capture of Oran 1831, 6.0 km SE
- Siege of Oran 1556, 7.5 km SE
In the same war
- After: Capture of Mers-el-Kébir 13 September 1505
- All 3 engagements of Zayyanid–Iberian conflicts
Elsewhere in 1501
- Battle of the Siritsa River Russia
- First Battle of Cannanore India
- Battle of Sharur Azerbaijan
- Battle of Mstislavl Belarus
- Siege of Samarkand Uzbekistan
Battle of Mers el-Kebir 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 Q109312817, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mers-el-Kébir (1501), revision 1373852065, 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.