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Battle of Moulouya

Battle of Moulouya was a battle fought in May 1692 at Moulouya River, in what is now Morocco. It was part of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 Janissaries; 3,000 Spahis; 1 contingent of Igawawen Kabyles; Or 12,000 against 14,000 Infantrymen; 8,000 Horses; Or 60,000.

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Battle of Moulouya in 1692 involded Algeria and Morroco.[1][2]
Battle of Moulouya in 1692 involded Algeria and Morroco.[1][2]. Askelaadden, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtMay 1692
WhereMoulouya River, Morocco34.233N, 3.367W
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsRegency of AlgiersagainstAlawi Sultanate
Casualties and losses~100 menand5,000 men
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 Moulouya, 1692
34 placed engagements of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateMay 1692 (month precision)
PlaceMoulouya River, Morocco
34.233N, 3.367W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeThe territory until the right bank of the Moulouya River experiences more than 100 years of Algerian rule
Strength10,000 Janissaries; 3,000 Spahis; 1 contingent of Igawawen Kabyles; Or 12,00014,000 Infantrymen; 8,000 Horses; Or 60,000
Casualties and losses~100 men5,000 men
Commanders
  • Hadj Ahmed Chabane
Battle of MoulouyaBattle of MoulouyaSiege of the fortress at MulucchaBattle of Oued AslafBattle of AnnualSiege of AfrauSiege of Sidi DrisSiege of the fortress at MulucchaBattle of Oued AslafBattle of AnnualSiege of AfrauSiege of Sidi DrisFezOujdaTaza100 km34.233N, 3.367W
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Battle of Moulouya 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 Q86667083, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moulouya, revision 1377682642, 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.