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Battle of Abarrán

Battle of Abarrán was a battle fought in 1921 at Dhar Ubarran, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dhar Ubarran. It was part of the Rif War, which ran from 1911 to 1927. The recorded result: Rifian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 250 men.

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Fought1921
WhereDhar Ubarran, Morocco35.181N, 3.658W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRifian victory
BelligerentsRiffian tribesagainstSpain
Casualties and lossesUnknownand179 killed
Part ofRif War1911 to 1927

Where it sits in the Rif War

Capture of El Biutz, 1916Battle of Abarrán, 1921Siege of Ighriben, 1921Battle of Annual, 1921Siege of Afrau, 1921Siege of Sidi Dris, 1921Massacre of Monte Arruit, 1921Siege of Chefchaouen, 1924Fez offensive, 1925Battle of Ouergha, 1925Capture of Ain Maatouf, 1925Siege of Kudia Tahar, 1925Bombardment of Chefchaouen, 192519161925Battle of Abarrán, 1921
13 placed engagements of the Rif War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1921 (year precision)
to 1921
PlaceDhar Ubarran, Morocco
35.181N, 3.658W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
StrengthUnknown250 men
Casualties and lossesUnknown179 killed
Commanders
  • Abd el-Krim
  • Mohamed Boulehia Benali
Battle of AbarránBattle of AbarránSiege of Sidi DrisBattle of AnnualSiege of AfrauFirst Melillan campaignMediterranean U-boat CampaignFirst Melillan campaignMediterranean U-boat CampaignFezOujdaGibraltarMelillaCeutaTazaOuezzane100 km35.181N, 3.658W
Placed at Dhar Ubarran; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
Croquis en el que se representan las principales acciones bélicas alrededor de Annual en 1921 que provocaron la retirada conocida como Desastre de Annual en la guerra del Rif.
Croquis en el que se representan las principales acciones bélicas alrededor de Annual en 1921 que provocaron la retirada conocida como Desastre de Annual en la guerra del Rif.. Posible2006, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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Battle of Abarrán is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5778556, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Abarrán, revision 1384613569, 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.