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Battle of Tlemcen (1700) | |||||||
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Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco | |||||||
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12,000 men | 60,000 men |
The battle between the forces of Ismail Ibn Sharif, the Alawi' Sultan, and the Algerian army of the Regency of Algiers took place in 1700 near Tlemcen. [1]
In 1699, [1] Ismail Ibn Sharif, commanded an army of 60,000 soldiers [2] into the territory of the Regency of Algiers, marching towards the city of Tlemcen. He was faced with an Algerian army of 12,000 men. [2] The battle took place in 1700. [1] Moroccan forces were defeated and suffered heavy losses. [2]