What the records say
- When
- 3 May 1515
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.63° N, 7.98° W
- Description
- 1515 Portuguese military action
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Raid of Marrakesh (1515)
1515 Portuguese military action
The Raid of Marrakesh took place on April 23, 1515, when the Portuguese governor of Safi Nuno Fernandes de Ataíde led a raid that penetrated as far as Marrakesh in hopes of forcing its Hintata ruler to accept Portuguese suzerainty. The attack, however, failed. It is considered the most daring exploit in the career of Ataíde and the high point of Portuguese expansion in Morocco.
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