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Battle of Isly

Battle of Isly was a battle fought on 14 August 1844 at Oued Isly, in what is now Morocco. It was part of the Franco-Moroccan War. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 10,400 soldiers against 45,000 soldiers.

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Battle of Isly
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Fought14 August 1844
WhereOued Isly, Morocco34.690N, 1.930W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstMorocco
Casualties and losses27 killed; 99 woundedand800 killed; 1,500 wounded; 11 artillery
Part ofFranco-Moroccan War1844

Where it sits in the Franco-Moroccan War

Bombardment of Tangiers, 1844Battle of Isly, 1844Bombardment of Mogador, 184418441844Battle of Isly, 1844
3 placed engagements of the Franco-Moroccan War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 August 1844
PlaceOued Isly, Morocco
34.690N, 1.930W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength10,400 soldiers45,000 soldiers
Casualties and losses27 killed; 99 wounded800 killed; 1,500 wounded; 11 artillery
Commanders
  • Abd al-Rahman of Morocco
  • Muhammad IV of Morocco
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Battle of Isly is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q348998, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Isly, revision 1370266134, 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.