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Battle of Tlemcen (1700)

The battle between the forces of Ismail Ibn Sharif, the Alawi' Sultan, and the Algerian army of the Regency of Algiers took place in 1700 near Tlemcen.[1]

In 1699,[1] Ismail Ibn Sharif, 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]

References

  1. ^ a b c Guy Turbet-Delof (1973). La presse périodique française et l'Afrique barbaresque au XVIIe siècle. Librairie Droz. p. 113. ISBN 9782600035323.
  2. ^ a b c Séran de la Tour (1749). Histoire De Mouley Mahamet Fils De Mouley Ismael, Roy De Maroc (in French). pp. 193–195.