Battle of Moulouya
| Battle of Moulouya | |||||||||
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| Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Regency of Algiers | Alawi Sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Hadj Ahmed Chabane | Ismail Ibn Sharif | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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10,000 Janissaries 3,000 Spahis 1 contingent of Igawawen Kabyles Or 12,000 |
14,000 Infantrymen 8,000 Horses Or 60,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| ~100 men | 5,000 men | ||||||||
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The Battle of Moulouya took place in May 1692 at a ford on the Moulouya river in Morocco. It was fought between the armies of the Alawi sultan Moulay Ismail and those of the Dey of Algiers Hadj Chabane.