Raid of Marrakesh (1515)
| Raid of Marrakesh (1515) | |||||||
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| Part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Bab el Khemis Gate in Marrakesh where the Moroccan garrison engaged with the Portuguese troops | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Supported by: Saadians Wattasids | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Emir Nasr al-Hintati | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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500 Portuguese horsemen 2,400 Berber horsemen | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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None Portuguese killed but some wounded 10 or 12 Berbers killed and many wounded. | Unknown | ||||||
The Raid of Marrakech took place in 1515, when the Portuguese governor of Safi Nuno Fernandes de Ataíde led a raid that penetrated as far as Marrakech in hopes of forcing its Hintata ruler to accept Portuguese suzerainty, the attack, however, failed.
It is considered the most daring exploit in the career of Ataíde.