Capture of Mers-el-Kébir (1505)
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The Capture of Mers-el-Kébir on 13 September 1505 was the first campaign carried out by the Spanish Empire in its war against the Zayyanid Kingdom of Tlemcen (in modern Algeria).[1][2] Mers-el-Kébir (Spanish: Mazalquivir) was a roadstead open to the southwest winds, and a refuge for corsairs. The port was protected by a strong and well-armed castle, and it had already been unsuccessfully attacked by Portuguese troops in 1496 and 1501.[3][4]
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Capture of Mers-el-Kébir | |||||||||
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Part of the Spanish-Algerian war (1503–1512) | |||||||||
The Zayyanid Kingdom around the time of the Spanish invasion | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Kingdom of Spain | Kingdom of Tlemcen | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Ramón de Cardona Diego Fernández | Abu Abdallah V | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
7,000 soldiers 170 sailing vessels |
1,500 soldiers 30 horsemen | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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