Oran expedition (1707)

Oran Expedition (1707)
Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco
Date1707
Location
Moulay Ismail forest, 35 kilometres east of Oran
Result

Algerian decisive victory

  • Moroccan army almost entirely destroyed
Belligerents

Regency of Algiers

 Sultanate of Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Bouchelaghem Bey Ismail ibn Sharif
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy losses: The army is almost entirely destroyed

The Oran Expedition in 1707 was a military operation led by Moulay Ismail ibn Sharif in which he attempted to extend Moroccan rule into western Algeria. The battle ended in a Moroccan defeat, and the site of the battle was named after the defeated Moroccan king, Moulay Ismail.

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