Portuguese conquest of Ksar es-Seghir

Conquest of Alcácer-Ceguer
Part of Moroccan-Portuguese conflicts

Ksar es-Seghir and surrounding area as seen from the sea.
Date16-18 October 1458.[1]
Location
Result Portuguese victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Marinid Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Unknown
Strength
25,000 men[1]
220 or 289 ships.[1][2]
500 horse[1] Unrecorded number of infantry.[1]
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Portuguese conquest of Ksar es-Seghir (Portuguese: Alcácer-Ceguer) in modern Morocco from the Marinid dynasty took place between 23 and 24 October 1458 by Portuguese forces under the command of King Afonso V, surnamed the African.

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