Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of the French conquest of Morocco

The atlas places 5 engagements of the French conquest of Morocco (1907 to 1937): 4 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day Morocco.

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Siege of FezBattle of Sidi Bou OthmanBattle of Bou YahiaBattle of GaouzBattle of TazizaouteSiege of FezBattle of Sidi Bou OthmanBattle of Bou YahiaBattle of GaouzBattle of TazizaouteCasablancaRabatMarrakeshSafiBécharMeknesKenitraEr RachidiaTazaEl Jadida200 km32.548N, 6.100W
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1912: 2 engagements2 in 19121918: 2 engagements2 in 19181932: 1 engagements19121932
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Fez, 1912Battle of Sidi Bou Othman, 1912Battle of Bou Yahia, 1918Battle of Gaouz, 1918Battle of Tazizaoute, 193219121932
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
25 May 1912Siege of FezFez, MoroccoFrench victory; Infiltration and pillaging of the medina by tribes...
September 1912Battle of Sidi Bou OthmanMarrakech, MoroccoFrench victory; Capture of Marrakesh
1918Battle of Bou YahiaMorocco
1918Battle of GaouzMorocco
1932Battle of TazizaouteHigh Atlas, Morocco

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the French conquest of Morocco (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.