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Battle of Mamora

Battle of Mamora was a naval engagement fought in 1696 at La Mamora, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at La Mamora. It was part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts. The recorded result: Portuguese victory. Recorded strength: 1 frigate against Many vessels.

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Fought1696
WhereLa Mamora, Morocco34.256N, 6.674W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomePortuguese victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstSultanate of Morocco
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
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 Mamora, 1696
27 placed engagements of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1696 (year precision)
PlaceLa Mamora, Morocco
34.256N, 6.674W
KindNaval engagement, early modern
Strength1 frigateMany vessels
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
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Placed at La Mamora; 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 Mamora is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q124881779, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mamora (1696), revision 1379197736, 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.