Atlas of Battles

battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Moulouya

Battle of Moulouya was a battle fought in 1847 at Moulouya River, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Moulouya River. It was part of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: ~ 2,000 men against 5,000 Moroccan cavalry.

See it on the globe Read the article

Fought1847
WhereMoulouya River, Morocco32.791N, 4.767W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsEmirate of AbdelkaderagainstAlawi Sultanate; Support: Kingdom of France
Casualties and lossesHeavyandHeavy
Part ofAlgerian–Moroccan conflicts

Where it sits in Algerian–Moroccan conflicts

Battle of Tlemcen, 1550Battle of Oued Zadidja, 1551Battle of Taza, 1553Capture of Fez, 1554Battle of Tadla, 1554Battle of Wadi al-Laban, 1558Capture of Fez, 1576Battle of al-Rukn, 1576Capture of Oujda, 1647Battle of Tlemcen, 1696Battle of al-Kawiya, 1700Capture of Oujda, 1796Battle of Oued Aslaf, 1847Battle of Moulouya, 184715501847Battle of Moulouya, 1847
14 placed engagements of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1847 (year precision)
PlaceMoulouya River, Morocco
32.791N, 4.767W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~ 2,000 men5,000 Moroccan cavalry
Casualties and lossesHeavyHeavy
Commanders
  • Moulay Mohammed
  • Moulay Soliman
Battle of MoulouyaBattle of MoulouyaBattle of el-HriSiege of FezCapture of FezSiege of FezSiege of FezBattle of el-HriSiege of FezMeknesEr Rachidia100 km32.791N, 4.767W
Placed at Moulouya River; 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

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1847

Battle of Moulouya is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138545220, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Moulouya (1847), revision 1377744294, 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.