Atlas of Battles

war, 34 engagements

Battles of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts

The atlas places 34 engagements of Spanish–Moroccan conflicts: 13 battles and 21 sieges between 1508 and 1908 across 3 present-day countries, most in Morocco (18), Spain (11), Algeria (5).

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Siege of AsilahCapture of the Peñón de Vélez de la GomeraCapture of La MámoraSiege of La MamoraBattle of LaracheBattle of La MamoraSiege of La MamoraSiege of MarrakeshSiege of FezSiege of MarrakeshSiege of MarrakeshBattle of Djebel AmourGreat Siege of TangierSiege of MamoraSiege of AsilahSiege of OranBattle Of DjidiouaSiege of MelillaSiege of CeutaSiege of MelillaSiege of the Peñón de Vélez de la GomeraSiege of CeutaSiege of CeutaBattle of Sidi El MekkiBattle of Sidi AbdelkrimBattle of FakhakhaConquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)Siege of LaracheBattle of MoulouyaSieges of CeutaSiege of MelillaSiege of CeutaConquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)Siege of LaracheBattle of MoulouyaSieges of CeutaSiege of MelillaSiege of CeutaCasablancaAlgiersRabatFezMarrakeshOranGhardaiaCádizGibraltarDjelfa500 km33.779N, 2.215W
34 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1500s: 2 engagements1520s: 2 engagements1610s: 1 engagements1620s: 1 engagements1630s: 2 engagements1640s: 1 engagements1670s: 5 engagements1680s: 3 engagements1690s: 8 engagements8 in 1690s1700s: 1 engagements1720s: 1 engagements1730s: 1 engagements1770s: 1 engagements1790s: 1 engagements1900s: 4 engagements1500s1900s
34 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508), 1508Siege of Asilah, 1508Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1522Capture of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña, 1524Capture of La Mámora, 1614Siege of La Mamora, 1621Battle of Larache, 1631Battle of La Mamora, 1631Siege of La Mamora, 1647Siege of Marrakesh, 1672Siege of Fez, 1672Siege of Marrakesh, 1673Siege of Marrakesh, 1675Battle of Djebel Amour, 1679Great Siege of Tangier, 1680Siege of Mamora, 1681Siege of Larache, 1689Siege of Asilah, 1690Battle of Moulouya, 1692Siege of Oran, 1693Battle Of Djidioua, 1694Siege of Melilla, 1694Sieges of Ceuta, 1694Siege of Ceuta, 1694Siege of Melilla, 1697Siege of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 1702Siege of Ceuta, 1721Siege of Ceuta, 1732Siege of Melilla, 1774Siege of Ceuta, 1790Battle of Sidi Moumen, 1907Battle of Sidi El Mekki, 1908Battle of Sidi Abdelkrim, 1908Battle of Fakhakha, 190815081908
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1508Conquest of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera (1508)SpainSpanish victory
1508Siege of AsilahAsilah, Morocco
1522Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la GomeraSpain
1524Capture of Santa Cruz de la Mar PequeñaSanta Cruz de la Mar Pequeña, Morocco
1614Capture of La MámoraLa Mamora, MoroccoSpanish victory
1621Siege of La MamoraLa Mamora, Morocco
1631Battle of LaracheLarache, MoroccoMoroccan victory
1631Battle of La MamoraLa Mamora, Morocco
1647Siege of La MamoraLa Mamora, Morocco
27 April 1672Siege of MarrakeshMarrakech, Morocco
26 June 1672Siege of FezFez, Morocco
May 1673Siege of MarrakeshMarrakech, Morocco
1675Siege of MarrakeshMarrakech, Morocco
1679Battle of Djebel AmourAlgeriaAlgerian victory
1680Great Siege of TangierMoroccoEnglish victory
1681Siege of MamoraAlgeria
August 1689Siege of LaracheLarache, Morocco
1690Siege of AsilahAsilah, Morocco
May 1692Battle of MoulouyaMoulouya River, MoroccoAlgerian victory
20 July 1693Siege of OranOran, AlgeriaAlgerian-Spanish victory
1694Battle Of DjidiouaDjidioua, AlgeriaAlgerian victory
1694Siege of MelillaMelilla, Spain
23 October 1694Sieges of CeutaCeuta, SpainSpanish victory
23 October 1694Siege of CeutaCeuta, Spain
1697Siege of MelillaMelilla, Spain
1702Siege of the Peñón de Vélez de la GomeraSpain
1721Siege of CeutaCeuta, Spain
1732Siege of CeutaCeuta, Spain
9 December 1774Siege of MelillaMelilla, SpainSpanish victory; Treaty of Aranjuez
25 September 1790Siege of CeutaCeuta, SpainSpanish victory
3 September 1907Battle of Sidi MoumenSidi Moumen, AlgeriaChaouïa victory
1908Battle of Sidi El MekkiMorocco
18 February 1908Battle of Sidi AbdelkrimBen Ahmed, Morocco
1908Battle of FakhakhaMorocco

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Spanish–Moroccan conflicts (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.