battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Melilla
Battle of Melilla was a battle fought on 9 February 1860 at Melilla, in what is now Spain. It was part of the Hispano-Moroccan War, which ran from 1859 to 1860. The recorded result: Moroccan victory. Recorded strength: 15,000 men against 1,200 men.
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Where it sits in the Hispano-Moroccan War
Record
| Date | 9 February 1860 | |
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| Place | Melilla, Spain 35.282N, 2.947W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 15,000 men | 1,200 men |
| Casualties and losses | Negligible | 370 men |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Wolf Ravine 1900, same recorded site
- 1564 Melilla clashes 1564, 1.7 km NE
- Siege of Melilla 1774, 2.0 km N
- Battle of Tres Forcas 1856, 17 km N
- Mediterranean U-boat Campaign 1941, 31 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1564 and 1900.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Tétouan 4 February 1860
- After: Battle of Wadi Bou Sefiha 1860
- All 7 engagements of Hispano-Moroccan War
Elsewhere in 1860
- Battle of Castelfidardo Italy
- Battle of Palikao China
- Battle of Volturnus Italy
- Siege of Saigon Vietnam
- Siege of Gaeta Italy
Battle of Melilla is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,204 in present-day Spain.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q111207497, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Melilla (1860), revision 1374680475, 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.