Spanish Expedition to Tlemcen | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Tlemcen Banu Rashid | Spanish Empire | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mulay Muhammad | Martin of Angulo | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Heavy losses: The entire force killed except for 70 men who were taken prisoner[1] |
The Spanish Expedition to Tlemcen was an unsuccessful campaign led by the Spanish Empire in an attempt to install a client Zayyanid prince on the throne in Tlemcen.[1][2][3]
In 1535 Martin Angulo led a campaign in Tlemcen with the aim of installing a Zayyanid pretender on the throne.[1][2][3] Pinned down in the fortress of Tibda, the Spanish forces were overwhelmed by the Banu Rashid.[1] The Spaniards suffered a disastrous defeat and only 70 men who were taken prisoner survived.[1][4]