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Battle of Tadla

Battle of Tadla was a battle fought in August 1554 at Tadla, in what is now Morocco. It was part of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Saadi victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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FoughtAugust 1554
WhereTadla, Morocco32.004N, 6.580W
OutcomeSaadi victory
BelligerentsWattasid DynastyagainstSaadi Dynasty
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Tadla, 1554
14 placed engagements of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateAugust 1554 (month precision)
PlaceTadla, Morocco
32.004N, 6.580W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Ali Abu Hassun
  • Mohammed al-Shaykh
Battle of TadlaBattle of TadlaBattle of Sidi Bou OthmanBattle of el-HriSiege of MarrakeshSiege of MarrakeshSiege of MarrakeshBattle of el-HriSiege of MarrakeshSettat100 km32.004N, 6.580W
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Battle of Tadla is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636630, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tadla, revision 1381056643, 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.