Expedition to Mostaganem (1543)
| Expedition to Mostaganem (1543) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Regency of Algiers |
 Spanish Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Hasan Agha |
Count Alcaudete | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Unknown | Between 5,000 to 7,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Expedition to Mostaganem of 1543 was a failed expedition against the Algerian city of Mostaganem by the Spanish forces of
The Spanish forces of
Count Alcaudete numbering between 5,000 to 7,000 men led an expedition against Mostaganem in 1543.[2][4] The attempt to seize the city failed and the army of Count Alcaudete was defeated, the road from Mostaganem to Oran was covered with Spanish corpses.[1][5] Another expedition was mounted against Mostaganem in 1547 but this expedition was also defeated.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Middle East and Africa: International Dictionary of Historic Places. Trudy Ring, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger. Routledge.
- ^ a b Amours, violences et-- Algéries: de l'Afrique romaine à l'Algérie française (54 après J.-C.-1962). Jean-Pierre Gaildraud. Flânant. “Une tentative espagnole de s'emparer de Mostaganem échoue”
- ^ A history of the Maghrib in the Islamic period Jamil M. Abun-Nasr p.155
- ^ Publications. Bulletin de Correspondance Africaine, Volume 23. Université d'Alger. Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines.
- ^ Histoire de Mostaganem. Moulay Belhamissi. SNED. “L'échec fut donc total, aucun résultat ne fut acquis. Bien plus, la route de Mostaganem à Oran était couverte de cadavres espagnols”