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Battle of Wad-Ras

Battle of Wad-Ras was a battle fought on 23 March 1860 in what is now Morocco. It was part of the Hispano-Moroccan War, which ran from 1859 to 1860. The recorded result: Spanish victory; Treaty of Wad Ras. Recorded strength: 37,000 against Around 40,000.

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Battle of Wad-Ras
Mariano Fortuny Marsal, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought23 March 1860
WhereMorocco35.635N, 5.906W
OutcomeSpanish victory; Treaty of Wad Ras
BelligerentsSpainagainstMorocco
Casualties and losses300 killed and 400 woundedandMore than 1,000 killed and wounded
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 Wad-Ras, 1860
6 placed engagements of the Hispano-Moroccan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date23 March 1860
PlaceMorocco
35.635N, 5.906W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength37,000Around 40,000
Casualties and losses300 killed and 400 woundedMore than 1,000 killed and wounded
Commanders
Battle of Wad-RasBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Cape SpartelAction of 24 June 1618Siege of TarifaAction of 1678Action of 16 March 1782Siege of TarifaAction of 1678TangierCádizMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbella100 km35.635N, 5.906W
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Battle of Wad-Ras 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 Q2890359, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wad Ras, revision 1370846102, 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.