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Battle of Maâmora

Battle of Maâmora was a battle fought in 1515 at Mehdya, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Mehdya. It was part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts. The recorded result: Moroccan victory. Recorded strength: 8,000 men; 200 ships against 30,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry.

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Fought1515
WhereMehdya, Morocco34.256N, 6.675W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMoroccan victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstWattasid Sultanate
Casualties and losses4,000 killed; 100 ships lost; 52 captured cannonsandUnknown
Part ofMoroccan–Portuguese conflicts

Where it sits in Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts

Conquest of Ceuta, 1415Aljazira Skirmish, 1415Good Friday Skirmish (1417), 1417Escaramuça dos Gazulos (1418), 1418First Siege of Ceuta, 1419Second Siege of Ceuta, 1419Skirmish on the eve of Santa Maria de September, 1429Battle of Tangier, 1437Siege of Ksar es-Seghir, 1458Siege of Tangier, 1463Conquest of Asilah, 1471Siège of Graciosa, 1489Siege of Graciosa, 1489Battle of Tangier, 1502Capture of Castelo Real, 1510Battle of Azemmour, 1513Battle of the Alcaides, 1514Raid of Marrakesh, 1515Battle of Maâmora, 1515Siege of Asilah, 1516Siege of Agadir, 1533Siege of Safi, 1534Fall of Agadir, 1541Siege of Mazagan, 1562Battle of Alcácer Quibir, 1578Battle of Mamora, 1696Siege of Mazagan, 176914151769Battle of Maâmora, 1515
27 placed engagements of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1515 (year precision)
to 1515
PlaceMehdya, Morocco
34.256N, 6.675W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength8,000 men; 200 ships30,000 infantry; 3,000 cavalry
Casualties and losses4,000 killed; 100 ships lost; 52 captured cannonsUnknown
Commanders
  • Abu Abd Allah al-Burtuqali Muhammad ibn Muhammad
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Placed at Mehdya; 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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Battle of Maâmora is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q109312761, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mamora (1515), revision 1370448750, 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.