Siege of Ceuta (1790–1791)
| Siege of Ceuta | |||||||
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| Part of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1790–1791) and Spanish-Moroccan conflicts | |||||||
View of Ceuta during the siege. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Spain | Sultanate of Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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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.