Siege of Oran (1693)

Siege of Oran
Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco
Date20 July–24 July 1693
Location
Oran, Spanish Oran
35°41′49″N 0°37′59″W / 35.69694°N 0.63306°W / 35.69694; -0.63306
Result

Algerian-Spanish victory

  • Rout of Moroccan troops
Belligerents
Spanish Empire
Regency of Algiers		 Sultanate of Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Andrés Copola Ismail Ibn Sharif
Zidan Ibn Ismail
Strength
Unknown 20,000 men
Siege of Oran is located in Algeria
Siege of Oran
Siege of Oran
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Location of the Siege of Oran in Algeria.

The siege of Oran (1693) was an attempt by the Alaouite sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif to take the city of Oran, which was then under Spanish rule. After being defeated by the Spanish, he was attacked and defeated again by the Algerian Arab tribes while retreating from the territory.