Spanish expedition to Tlemcen (1543)
| Spanish expedition to Tlemcen (1543) | |||||||||
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| Part of Spanish–Ottoman wars | |||||||||
Map of the Empire of Charles V, showing Spanish Oran on North Africa | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Spanish Empire Supporters of Abu Abdallah VI |
Kingdom of Tlemcen Banu Rashid Wattasid sultanate Minor support: Regency of Algiers | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Count Alcaudete Abu Abdallah VI Ibrahim |
Abu Zayyan III Ibrahim Al-Mansour ben Bogani Ahmed Segheur | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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14,000 infantrymen 500–1,500 horsemen | 45,000 soldiers (at its peak) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Heavy |
Heavy:
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Central Europe–Balkans
Mediterranean
East Indies |
The Spanish expedition to Tlemcen, also known as Tlemcen War was led by Count Alcaudete between 27 January and 8 March 1543 with the aim of overthrowing the Zayyanid king Abu Zayyan III and replacing him with Abu Abdallah VI. The expedition was successful and Abu Abdallah was restored to the throne as a Spanish vassal.
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