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Battle of Tangier

Battle of Tangier was a battle fought in 1664 at Tangier, in what is now Morocco. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tangier. It was part of European colonies in Africa. The recorded result: Moroccan victory. Recorded strength: ~11,000 against 500.

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Fought1664
WhereTangier, Morocco35.769N, 5.804W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMoroccan victory
BelligerentsMoroccoagainstKingdom of England
Casualties and lossesUnknown (heavy)and~470 killed
Part ofEuropean colonies in AfricaEnglish Tangier

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Record

Date1664 (year precision)
PlaceTangier, Morocco
35.769N, 5.804W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength~11,000500
Casualties and lossesUnknown (heavy)~470 killed
Commanders
  • Khadir Ghaïlan
  • Andrew Rutherford, 1st Earl of Teviot
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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 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 Q21029691, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tangier (1664), revision 1376737577, 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.