What the records say
- When
- Dec 1553
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.21° N, 4.01° W
- Description
- 1553 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Taza (1553)
The Battle of Taza occurred in December 1553, it was a battle between the Regency of Algiers and the Saadi Sultanate. Salah Reis left 1,500 men in charge of the victorious operation against the Moroccan camp near Taza, which was protected by a Moroccan army composed of 30,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry and 20 cannons.
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