Battle of Tetuan (1859)
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The Battle of Tetuan (1859) was a key engagement of the Spanish–Moroccan War in which Spanish forces captured the Moroccan city of Tetuan, bolstering Spain’s colonial influence in North Africa.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Batalla de Tetuán NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| armedForcesStrength | Spanish forces numerically superior to Moroccan defenders ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Spain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sultanate of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Tetuan campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Spanish desire to assert influence in North Africa
ⓘ
border disputes between Spain and Morocco ⓘ |
| combatant |
Royal Moroccan Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Juan Prim
NERFINISHED
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Leopoldo O’Donnell NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohammed IV of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ Rafael Echagüe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–Moroccan War (1859–1860) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | colonial war battle ⓘ |
| country | Morocco at time of battle ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Morocco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1860-02-04 ⓘ |
| depictedBy | Mariano Fortuny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn | The Battle of Tetuan (painting) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1860-02-06 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Wad Ras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | Spanish and Moroccan forces suffered heavy casualties ⓘ |
| involvedBranch |
Spanish Army of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Morocco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tétouan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
urban and field fighting around Tétouan
ⓘ
use of modern European artillery by Spanish forces ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Tétouan ⓘ |
| outcome | Spanish capture of Tétouan ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish–Moroccan War (1859–1860) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalConsequence |
enhanced prestige of Leopoldo O’Donnell in Spain
ⓘ
expansion of Spanish colonial presence in North Africa ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Castillejos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPlace |
Ceuta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Spanish victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive Spanish victory in the Spanish–Moroccan War
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opened the way for Spanish advance toward Tangier ⓘ strengthened Spanish influence in North Africa ⓘ |
| startDate | 1860-02-04 ⓘ |
| theatre | North African theatre of the Spanish–Moroccan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyConsequence | Treaty of Wad Ras (1860) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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