Siege of Oran (1790–1792)

Siege of Oran (1790–1792)

Oran in 1750
DateOctober 1790 – March 1792
Location
Oran, Mers el Kébir
Result Algerian victory
Belligerents
Regency of Algiers Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mohammed el Kebir Juan de Courten
Strength
5,000 men Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

The siege of Oran was a military campaign launched on the Spanish garrison of Oran by the Regency of Algiers led by Mohammed el Kebir. The Algerians occupied the city after a siege that lasted from 1790 to 1792, ending a Spanish occupation that had lasted for 300 years.

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