Targa expedition (1490)

Sack of Targa and Comice
Part of Moroccan-Portuguese conflicts

Morocco in the late 15th early 16th century.
Date1490[1]
Location
Targa
Result Portuguese victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Portugal Wattasid Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Dom Fernando de Meneses[1] Unknown.
Strength
130 horse, 1870 foot[1].
50 ships.[1]		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
40 dead.[2] Several hundreds captured.

The Portuguese Targa expedition took place in 1490 when a Portuguese fleet commanded by Dom Fernando de Meneses [pt] plundered the town of Targa, a known pirate haven in Morocco. On the same occasion, Dom Fernando sacked the Moroccan mountain town of Comice.

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