Campaign of Tlemcen (1557)
| Campaign of Tlemcen (1557) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco | |||||||
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
| Saadi Sultanate |
Regency of Algiers Kingdom of Beni Abbas | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mohammed ash-Sheikh | Hasan Pasha | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
|
30,000 horsemen 10,000 infantrymen 4,000 musketeers |
6,000 musketeers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
Location of the battle of Tlemcen (1557) in Algeria. | |||||||
.svg){kind=link}
.svg){kind=link}
The Campaign of Tlemcen or Tlemcen campaign was a military operation led by the Saadians of Mohammed ash-Sheikh against Tlemcen in 1557, then under the domination of the Regency of Algiers, a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed ash-Sheikh, who wanted to conquer Algeria, occupied the city but failed to seize the Mechouar Palace, which was defended by a garrison of 500 men under the command of Caïd Saffa.