battle, early modern
Battle of the Alcaides
Battle of the Alcaides was a battle fought in 1514 in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Q35810458. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1000 Portuguese horsemen; 1,300 Portuguese infantry; 2000 Muslim horsemen against 7,000 men.
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Where it sits in Q35810458
Record
| Date | 1514 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Morocco 32.864N, 8.071W | |
| Kind | Battle, early modern | |
| Strength | 1000 Portuguese horsemen; 1,300 Portuguese infantry; 2000 Muslim horsemen | 7,000 men |
| Casualties and losses | 50-150 dead; 100 wounded | 2,000 dead; 280 prisoners |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Mazagan 1769, 57 km NW
- Siege of Mazagan 1562, 57 km NW
- Battle of Sidi Abdelkrim 1908, 83 km NE
- Naval Battle of Casablanca 1942, 87 km NE
- Battle of Sidi Bou Othman 1912, 107 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Azemmour 1513
- After: Raid of Marrakesh 1515
Elsewhere in 1514
- Battle of Chaldiran Iran
- Battle of Orsha Belarus
- Siege of Smolensk Russia
- Capture of Tabriz Iran
- Siege of Bayburt Turkey
Battle of the Alcaides 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 Q125398640, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Alcaides, revision 1378488301, 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.