Battle of Mamora (1515)
| Battle of Mamora (1515) | |||||||
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| Part of the Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Drawing of Mamora in 1621. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Wattasid Sultanate | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| D. António de Noronha |
Muhammad al-Burtuqali Moulay Nasr | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000 men 200 ships |
30,000 infantry 3,000 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4,000 killed 100 ships lost 52 captured cannons | Unknown | ||||||
The Battle of Mamora was a military engagement between the Wattasid Moroccans and the Portuguese army which landed in Mamora. The Wattasids were victorious, and the Portuguese were decisively defeated.
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