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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Bombardment of Salé

Bombardment of Salé was a naval engagement fought on 26 November 1851 at Salé, in what is now Morocco; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Franco–Moroccan conflicts. Recorded strength: 5 battleships against 40 batteries; Several gunners; Several fortifications.

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Bombardment of Salé
Théodore Gudin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought26 November 1851lasted 1 day
WhereSalé, Morocco34.040N, 6.830W
OutcomeFrench military victory; Morocco agreed to pay 100,000 francs to the French on 29 November 1851 to avoid further conflict.; Moroccan political victory; France had desired a revolt against the governor of Salé to force repayment and avoid destruction of the city, but this did not occur.
BelligerentsFrench RepublicagainstMorocco
Casualties and losses4 killed; 18 wounded; 2 ships damagedand18–22 killed; 47 wounded; Fortifications damaged
Part ofFranco–Moroccan conflicts

Where it sits in Franco–Moroccan conflicts

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7 placed engagements of Franco–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date26 November 1851
to 27 November 1851
PlaceSalé, Morocco
34.040N, 6.830W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength5 battleships40 batteries; Several gunners; Several fortifications
Casualties and losses4 killed; 18 wounded; 2 ships damaged18–22 killed; 47 wounded; Fortifications damaged
Commanders
  • Louis Henri de Gueydon
  • Louis Dubourdieu
  • Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
  • Abdelhadi Zniber
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1260 and 1851.

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Elsewhere in 1851

Bombardment of Salé 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 Q2909602, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Salé (1851), revision 1374542810, 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.