Battle of Wad Ras

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Battle of Wad-Ras
Part of Hispano–Moroccan War (1859–1860)
Painting by Mariano Fortuny (circa 1862-1863)
Date March 23, 1860 Location Valley of Wad-Ras, Morocco Result Spanish victory Treaty of Wad Ras
Belligerents
Spain	Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Leopoldo O'Donnell	Mawlay Abbas
Strength
37,000	Around 40,000
Casualties and losses
300 killed and 400 wounded	More than 1,000 killed and wounded

The battle of Wad-Ras^[1] was a battle that took place on March 23, 1860 within the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859-1860) that, together with the Battle of Castillejos and Tétouan, completed Spain's action in North Africa to reduce the hostilities of the Riffian bands against Ceuta.