What the records say
- When
- 7 Aug 1907
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 33.53° N, 7.58° W
- Description
- 1907 French naval attack
Bombardment of Casablanca
1907 French naval attack
The Bombardment of Casablanca was a French naval attack that took place from 5 to 7 August 1907, destroying the Moroccan city of Casablanca. France used mainly artillery fire from armored cruisers to bomb the city and targets in the surrounding area, which caused an estimated 1,500 to 7,000 Moroccan deaths.
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