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Battle of Taza

Battle of Taza was a battle fought in 1553 at Taza, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Taza. It was part of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 men against 30,000 cavalry; 10,000 infantry; 20 cannons.

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Fought1553
WhereTaza, Morocco34.214N, 4.009W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsRegency of AlgiersagainstSaadi Sultanate
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 Taza, 1553
14 placed engagements of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1553 (year precision)
PlaceTaza, Morocco
34.214N, 4.009W
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeTaza is captured and garrisoned
Strength1,500 men30,000 cavalry; 10,000 infantry; 20 cannons
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Salah Rais
  • Mohammed al-Shaykh
Battle of TazaBattle of TazaBattle of MoulouyaBattle of Oued AslafBattle of Wadi al-LabanSiege of FezSiege of FezBattle of Oued AslafBattle of Wadi al-LabanSiege of FezSiege of FezMelillaMeknesKsar El KebirOuezzane100 km34.214N, 4.009W
Placed at Taza; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Taza 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 Q112659341, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Taza (1553), revision 1381056712, 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.