Oran expedition (1707)

Oran Expedition (1707)
	Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco
Date	1707
Location	Moulay Ismail forest, 35 kilometres east of Oran
Result	Algerian decisive victory Moroccan army almost entirely destroyed;
Belligerents
Regency of Algiers Beylik of Mascara;	Sultanate of Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Bouchelaghem Bey	Ismail ibn Sharif
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Heavy losses: The army is almost entirely destroyed

The Oran Expedition in 1707 was a military operation led by Moulay Ismail ibn Sharif in which he attempted to extend Moroccan rule into western Algeria.^[2] The battle ended in a Moroccan defeat, and the site of the battle was named after the defeated Moroccan king, Moulay Ismail.

^ Handbook for Travellers in Algeria and Tunis - Sir Robert Lambert Playfair J. Murray,
^ Ministere De La Guerre. Tableau De La Situation Des Éstablissements Français Dan L’Algérie En 1841. Paris. Imprimerie Royale. 1842.

[1] Handbook for Travellers in Algeria and Tunis - Sir Robert Lambert Playfair J. Murray,

[2] Ministere De La Guerre. Tableau De La Situation Des Éstablissements Français Dan L’Algérie En 1841. Paris. Imprimerie Royale. 1842.

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