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naval engagement, nineteenth century

Battle of Tres Forcas

Battle of Tres Forcas was a naval engagement fought on 7 August 1856 at Cape Three Forks, in what is now Morocco. The recorded result: Moroccan victory.

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Ein Kriegsschiff unter der Flagge der preußischen Marine. Die Flagge stimmt nicht mit dem Titel Dampfsegler der kaiserlichen Flotte überein. Vermutlich handelt es sich um die als Gefecht bei Tres Forc
Ein Kriegsschiff unter der Flagge der preußischen Marine. Die Flagge stimmt nicht mit dem Titel Dampfsegler der kaiserlichen Flotte überein. Vermutlich handelt es sich um die als Gefecht bei Tres Forc. Alexander Kircher, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought7 August 1856
WhereCape Three Forks, Morocco35.438N, 2.974W
OutcomeMoroccan victory
BelligerentsPrussiaagainstMorocco

Record

Date7 August 1856
PlaceCape Three Forks, Morocco
35.438N, 2.974W
KindNaval engagement, nineteenth century
Strength14 officers; 53 non-commissioned officers, sailors, and marines; 2 gunboats
Casualties and losses7 killed; 22 wounded; 2 gunboats damaged
Commanders
  • Prince Adalbert of Prussia (1811–1873)
  • Eduard von Knorr
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Battle of Tres Forcas 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 Q1497956, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tres Forcas, revision 1379525970, 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.