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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)
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.
1911 C.E. — 1912 C.E. French conquest of Morocco September 6, 1912 C.E. Battle of Sidi Bou Othman July 28, 1914 C.E. — November 11, 1918 C.E. World War I July 28, 1914 C.E. — November 11, 1918 C.E. North Africa during World War I
Pages in category "Morocco–Portugal military relations" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In November, military officials in England announced that a shipwreck discovered off the coast of Scotland was confirmed to be the HMS Hawke, a British cruiser sunk by a torpedo during World War I ...
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 ...
Portugal started to invade and occupy parts of coastal Morocco in 1415 with the conquest of Ceuta, which was besieged unsuccessfully three years later by the Moroccans. Then under Afonso V of Portugal, Portugal conquered Alcácer Ceguer (1458), Tangiers (won and lost several times between 1460 and 1464) and Arzila (1471).
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. [1] [2] It was later followed by the Siege of Ceuta in ...