Battle of Mers-el-Kébir (1507)
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The Battle of Mers-el-Kébir took place between the Spanish Empire, and the native Kingdom of Tlemcen, near, and around Mers-el-Kébir
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Battle of Mers-el-Kébir | |||||||
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Part of the Spanish-Algerian war (1503–1512) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Spain |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ferdinand II Diego Fernández de Córdoba Pedro Navarro |
Abu Abdallah V Ahmed bin Ghanem Abu Abdullah Muhammad | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 Infantry 100 Cavalry | 11,000 Cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,000 killed 400 Captured[1] | Minimal |
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