Battle of Mers-el-Kébir (1507)

Battle of Mers-el-Kébir
Part of the Spanish-Algerian war (1503–1512)
Date1507
Location
Result Zayyanid victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Spain

Kingdom of Tlemcen

  • Local tribes
  • Beni Rached governorate
Commanders and leaders
Ferdinand II
Diego Fernández de Córdoba
Pedro Navarro
Abu Abdallah V
Ahmed bin Ghanem
Abu Abdullah Muhammad
Strength
3,000 Infantry
100 Cavalry
11,000 Cavalry
Casualties and losses
2,000 killed
400 Captured
Minimal

The Battle of Mers-el-Kébir took place between the Spanish Empire, and the native Kingdom of Tlemcen, near, and around Mers-el-Kébir