What the records say
- When
- 4 May 1664
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 35.77° N, 5.80° W
- Description
- 1664 force of Moroccan warriors ambushed and defeated a detachment of the garrison of English Tangier
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Tangier (1664)
1664 battle between English and Moroccan forces
The Battle of Tangier, also known as the Battle of Jew's Hill, took place between a detachment of the English Tangier Garrison under the command of governor of Tangier Lord Teviot by a Moroccan force commanded by Khadir Ghaïlan on 4 May 1664. Successfully ambushing the 500-strong English force, Ghaïlan's men killed all but thirty of them, including Teviot.
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