Mazagan Ambush
| Mazagan Ambush | |||||||
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| Part of the Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Republic of Salé | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Francisco de Mascarenhas † | Sidi M'Hamed al-Ayachi | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 140 Knights | 4,000 men | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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All but 27 killed or All but 3 killed 5 captured | Unknown | ||||||
In 1640, the Moroccans, led by Sidi al-Ayachi ambushed a Portuguese force from Mazagan, successfully killing most of them, including their commander.