Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition (1525)
| Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera expedition (1525) | |||||||
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Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera in early 17th century | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spanish Empire | Wattasid dynasty | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Luis Hurtado de Mendoza | Unknown | ||||||
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1,500 men 70 ships | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Unknown | ||||||
In 1525, a Spanish military expedition was launched to reconquer the exclave of Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, which was taken by the Moroccan Wattasids in 1522. The campaign ended in a fiasco for the Spanish troops.
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