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Battle of Tangier

Battle of Tangier was a battle fought in 1437 at Tangier, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tangier. It was part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts. The recorded result: Marinid victory.

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Attempt to take Tangier in 1437 - História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada
Attempt to take Tangier in 1437 - História de Portugal, popular e ilustrada. Roque Gameiro, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1437
WhereTangier, Morocco35.769N, 5.804W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMarinid victory
BelligerentsPortuguese EmpireagainstMarinid Sultanate
Casualties and losses500 killed, 3,500 taken hostage.andUncertain
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 Tangier, 1437
27 placed engagements of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1437 (year precision)
to 1437
PlaceTangier, Morocco
35.769N, 5.804W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength6,000–8,000 troops2,000 in the fortress; First relief force of 10,000 horsemen and 90,000 foot; Second relief force even larger
Casualties and losses500 killed, 3,500 taken hostage.Uncertain
Commanders
  • Prince Henry the Navigator
  • Salah ibn Salah
  • Abu Zakariya Yahya al-Wattasi
Battle of TangierBattle of TangierBombardment of TangiersBattle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Cape SpartelAction of 24 June 1618Battle of Wad-RasAction of 16 March 1782Battle of Cape SpartelCádizMálagaKsar El KebirLaracheOuezzaneMarbella100 km35.769N, 5.804W
Placed at Tangier; 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 Tangier is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 159 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872500, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tangier (1437), revision 1370590511, 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.