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Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts refer to a series of military engagements between Morocco and Portugal throughout history from 1415 to 1769.. The first military conflict, in 21 August 1415, took the form of a surprise assault on Ceuta by 45,000 Portuguese soldiers who traveled on 200 ships.
The Battle of Azemmour took place in Morocco, on 28 and 29 August 1513 between the Portuguese Empire and the Moroccan Wattasid dynasty. [1] [2]Azemmour, dependent on the King of Fes, even enjoying of great autonomy, paid vassalage to the king João II of Portugal since 1486.
This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Morocco and the former entities that ruled the modern polity. Moroccan victory Moroccan defeat Another result (e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result of civil or internal conflict, result unknown or indecisive)
Kingdom of Portugal. Portuguese Morocco; Marinid Sultanate: Indecisive. Prince Henry the Navigator did not return to Lisbon to report to his brother, King Edward of Portugal, but rather sailed directly to Ceuta. Conquest of Ksar es-Seghir (1458–1459) Part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts; Location: North Africa Kingdom of Portugal ...
Monument in Coimbra, Portugal, to the Portuguese soldiers who died in World War I. The Kingdom of Portugal had been allied with England since 1373, and thus the Republic of Portugal was an ally of the United Kingdom. However, Portugal remained neutral from the start of World War I in 1914 until early 1916.
Nine ships sunk by German torpedoes during World War I have been found off the coast of Morocco, experts announced Monday, marking the latest in a string of shipwrecks from the war to be found in ...
Pages in category "Battles of World War I involving Portugal" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
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