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Bombardment of Chefchaouen

Bombardment of Chefchaouen was a battle fought in 1925 at Chefchaouen, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chefchaouen. It was part of the Rif War, which ran from 1911 to 1927.

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Fought1925
WhereChefchaouen, Morocco35.169N, 5.268W, placed at the location, approximate
BelligerentsFrench Third Republic; Escadrille CherifienneagainstRepublic of the Rif; Jebala Tribes
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, 192519161925Bombardment of Chefchaouen, 1925
13 placed engagements of the Rif War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1925 (year precision)
PlaceChefchaouen, Morocco
35.169N, 5.268W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Bombardment of ChefchaouenBombardment of ChefchaouenBattle of TétouanBombing of TétouanBombing of MartilBattle of Alcácer QuibirBattle of CastillejosBattle of TétouanBombing of TétouanBombing of MartilBattle of CastillejosRabatFezTangierGibraltarKenitraTazaLaracheOuezzane100 km35.169N, 5.268W
Placed at Chefchaouen; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Bombardment of Chefchaouen 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 Q65561217, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Bombardment of Chefchaouen, revision 1370605044, read 2026-11-15, 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.