Larache expedition

Expedition of Larache
Date25–28 June 1765
Location
Result Moroccan victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France Sultanate of Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Duchaffault de Besné Mohammed III
Strength
16 warships[1]
Several vessels[2]
Unknown
Casualties and losses
200 killed[3]
49 captured[3]
300 lost[4]
7 ships captured[5]
30 killed[6]

The Expedition of Larache occurred in June 1765 when French Navy Marines attempted to invade the Moroccan city of Larache following a bombardment of Salé and Rabat.[7] It is an example of the sporadic failure of Western arms against local forces in colonial campaigns.[8]