Battle of Mers-el-Kébir (1501)
| Battle of Mers-el-Kébir | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg){kind=small} Portuguese Empire |
 Kingdom of Tlemcen | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Manuel I | Abu Abdallah IV | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,500 soldiers 35 ships | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Considerable losses | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Mers-el-Kébir occurred in the year 1501 and was a failed attempt to capture Mers-el-Kébir by the Portuguese.[2][3]
In 1501 Manuel I of Portugal dispatched a fleet larger than any expedition sent east consisting of thirty-five ships along with 3,500 men, this fleet attempted to mount an attack on Mers-el-Kébir in July.[4] A battle took place on a beach between Oran and Mers-el-Kébir in which the Portuguese were completely defeated and suffered great losses.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Exploration scientifique de l'Algerie pendant les annees 1840,1841,1842. publice par ordre du Gouvernement (etc.) Imprimerie Royale, 1844
- ^ The Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500-1700: A Political and Economic History Sanjay Subrahmanyam John Wiley & Sons,
- ^ War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600. Jeremy Black. Macmillan International Higher Education.
- ^ A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400-1668 Malyn Newitt Routledge,
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