Mazagan Ambush

Mazagan Ambush
Part of the Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts
Date11 April 1640
Location
Result Moroccan victory
Belligerents
Portuguese Empire Republic of Salé
Commanders and leaders
Francisco de Mascarenhas  [1] Sidi M'Hamed al-Ayachi
Strength
140 Knights 4,000 men
Casualties and losses
All but 27 killed
or
All but 3 killed
5 captured
Unknown

In 1640, the Moroccans, led by Sidi al-Ayachi ambushed a Portuguese force from Mazagan, successfully killing most of them, including their commander.

  1. ^ Jorge Mascarenhas Montalvão (Marquês de)، Robert Ricard, Un document portugais sur la place de Mazagan au début du xviie siècle, p. 8 [1]

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