battle, early modern

Moroccan seizure of the Betsey

Name: Moroccan seizure of the Betsey
Location: Cádiz, Spain

Moroccan seizure of the Betsey was a battle fought in 1784 at Cádiz, in what is now Spain. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Cádiz. It was part of Morocco–United States relations. The recorded result: Moroccan victory.

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Fought1784

WhereCádiz, Spain36.535N, 6.298W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeMoroccan victory

BelligerentsSultanate of MoroccoagainstUnited States

Casualties and lossesUnknownand1 ship captured

Part ofMorocco–United States relations

Record

Date	1784 (year precision)
Place	Cádiz, Spain 36.535N, 6.298W
Kind	Battle, early modern
Casualties and losses	Unknown	1 ship captured

Placed at Cádiz; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Cádiz 1810, 0.5 km SW
Cádiz Expedition 1625, 1.3 km E
Battle of Cádiz 1656, 1.3 km E
Capture of Cadiz 1596, 2.1 km NE
Assault on Cadiz 1797, 3.4 km SE

Elsewhere in 1784

Battle of Mudeford United Kingdom
Battle of the Catalina River United States
Fourth Battle of Tucson United States
Battle of Nachishkrevi Georgia

Moroccan seizure of the Betsey is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 1,070 in present-day Spain.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q120023168, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Moroccan seizure of the Betsey, revision 1370628725, 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.