Siege of Ceuta (1790–1791)

Siege of Ceuta
Part of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1790–1791) and Spanish-Moroccan conflicts

View of Ceuta during the siege.
Date25 September 1790 – 14 September 1791
Location
Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Spain Sultanate of Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Don Luis de Urbina
Don José de Urrutia
Moulay al-Yazid
Sidi Cherif Ali
Strength
12,000 18,000 – 20,000
Casualties and losses
253 dead 2,000 dead

The siege of Ceuta (1790–1791) was an armed confrontation between the Kingdom of Spain and the Sultanate of Morocco during the Spanish-Moroccan War of 1790–1791. The siege of this city was the central episode of this conflict.