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Battle of Wadi al-Laban

Battle of Wadi al-Laban was a battle fought on 2 April 1558 at Tissa, in what is now Morocco; it lasted 4 days. It was part of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought2 April 1558lasted 4 days
WhereTissa, Morocco34.300N, 4.900W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsSaadi SultanateagainstRegency of Algiers
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 Wadi al-Laban, 1558
14 placed engagements of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date2 April 1558
to 6 April 1558
PlaceTissa, Morocco
34.300N, 4.900W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Abdallah al-Ghalib
  • Hasan Pasha (son of Barbarossa)
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Battle of Wadi al-Laban 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 Q4117011, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Wadi al-Laban, revision 1381056732, 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.