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Battle of Tétouan

Battle of Tétouan was a battle fought on 4 February 1860 at Tétouan, in what is now Morocco. It was part of the Hispano-Moroccan War, which ran from 1859 to 1860. The recorded result: Spanish victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 men; 65 pieces of artillery; 41 ships against 35,000.

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Battle of Tétouan
Didier Descouens, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 February 1860
WhereTétouan, Morocco35.574N, 5.330W
OutcomeSpanish victory
BelligerentsSpainagainstMorocco
Part ofHispano-Moroccan War1859 to 1860

Where it sits in the Hispano-Moroccan War

Battle of Sierra Bullones, 1859Battle of Castillejos, 1860Battle of Tétouan, 1860Battle of Melilla, 1860Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha, 1860Battle of Wad-Ras, 186018591860Battle of Tétouan, 1860
6 placed engagements of the Hispano-Moroccan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 February 1860
PlaceTétouan, Morocco
35.574N, 5.330W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength25,000 men; 65 pieces of artillery; 41 ships35,000
Commanders
  • Muhammad IV of Morocco
Battle of TétouanBattle of TétouanBattle of CastillejosFirst Siege of CeutaBattle of Ceuta (1182)Second Siege of CeutaSiege of CeutaBattle of CastillejosFirst Siege of CeutaCádizGibraltarMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbellaAlgeciras100 km35.574N, 5.330W
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Battle of Tétouan 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 Q4872623, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tétouan, revision 1383265516, 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.