Portuguese expedition to Doukkala | |||||||
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Part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Portugal | Ouled Amran | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nuno Fernandes † | Rahu ben Xamut | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
450 Portuguese knights 60 arquebusiers 3,500 Moors (defected) | 100 cavalry | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Only 100 survived | Unknown |
In 1516, a Portuguese military expedition was launched against the Oulad Amrane tribe, led by the governor of Safi, Nuno Fernandes. The expedition ended in failure.