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Siege of Tangier

Siege of Tangier was a siege conducted in 1463 at Tangier, in what is now Morocco; it ran into the following year. 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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Fought1463ran into the following year
WhereTangier, Morocco35.769N, 5.804W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMarinid victory
Belligerents20px|border Kingdom of PortugalagainstMarinid Sultanate
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, 176914151769Siege of Tangier, 1463
27 placed engagements of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1463 (year precision)
to 1464
PlaceTangier, Morocco
35.769N, 5.804W
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Afonso V of Portugal
  • Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
  • Duarte de Meneses, 3rd Count of Viana
Siege of TangierSiege 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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Siege 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 Q121282974, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tangier (1463–1464), revision 1370745656, 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.