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Battle of Tlemcen (1700) | |||||||
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Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco | |||||||
Barbary coast view in 1771 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Algiers | Morocco | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Hadj Moustapha | Moulay Ismail | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
12 000 men | 60 000 men |
The battle between the forces of Moulay Ismail, the Alawi' Sultan of Morocco, and an Algerian army took place in 1700 near Tlemcen.[1]
In 1699,[1] Moulay Ismail, commanded an army of 60,000 soldiers[2] into the territory of the Regency of Algiers, marching towards the city of Tlemcen. He was faced with an Algerian army of 12,000 men.[2] The battle took place in 1700.[1] Moroccan forces were defeated and suffered heavy losses.[2]