Capture of the Rif (1792)

Capture of the Rif
Part of the Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco
Date1792
Location
Eastern Rif, Morocco
35°0′0″N 4°0′0″W / 35.00000°N 4.00000°W / 35.00000; -4.00000
Result

Algerian victory

  • The eastern Rif become an Algerian province
Belligerents
Sultanate of Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Moulay Slimane Mohammed el-Kebir
Capture of the Rif is located in Morocco
Capture of the Rif
Capture of the Rif
Location of the Rif in Morocco

The Capture of the Rif took place in 1792 and was orchestrated by the Bey of Oran, Mohammed el-Kebir, to capture the eastern Rif region in northern Morocco.