Larache expedition
| Expedition of Larache | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of France | Sultanate of Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Duchaffault de Besné | Mohammed III | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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16 warships Several vessels | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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200 killed 49 captured 300 lost 7 ships captured | 30 killed | ||||||
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The Expedition of Larache occurred in June 1765 when French Navy Marines attempted to invade the Moroccan city of Larache following a bombardment of Salé and Rabat. It is an example of the sporadic failure of Western arms against local forces in colonial campaigns.