Expedition to Mostaganem (1543)
Date1543
Location
Mostaganem
Result Victory of the Regency of Algiers[1]
Belligerents
Regency of Algiers Flag of Spanish Empire Spanish Empire
Commanders and leaders
Hasan Agha Count Alcaudete
Units involved
Unknown Between 5,000 to 7,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

The Expedition to Mostaganem of 1543 was a failed expedition against the Algerian city of Mostaganem by the Spanish forces of Count Alcaudete.[1][2][3]

The Spanish forces of Count Alcaudete numbering between 5,000 to 7,000 men led an expedition against Mostaganem in 1543.[2][4] The attempt to seize the city failed and the army of Count Alcaudete was defeated, the road from Mostaganem to Oran was covered with Spanish corpses.[1][5] Another expedition was mounted against Mostaganem in 1547 but this expedition was also defeated.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Middle East and Africa: International Dictionary of Historic Places. Trudy Ring, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger. Routledge.
  2. 1 2 Amours, violences et-- Algéries: de l'Afrique romaine à l'Algérie française (54 après J.-C.-1962). Jean-Pierre Gaildraud. Flânant. “Une tentative espagnole de s'emparer de Mostaganem échoue”
  3. ↑ A history of the Maghrib in the Islamic period Jamil M. Abun-Nasr p.155
  4. ↑ Publications. Bulletin de Correspondance Africaine, Volume 23. Université d'Alger. Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines.
  5. ↑ Histoire de Mostaganem. Moulay Belhamissi. SNED. “L'échec fut donc total, aucun résultat ne fut acquis. Bien plus, la route de Mostaganem à Oran était couverte de cadavres espagnols”
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