The Battle of Taza occurred in December 1553, it was a battle between the Regency of Algiers and the Saadi Sultanate.[5]Salah Reis left 1,500 men in charge of the victorious operation against the Moroccan camp near Taza, which was protected by a Moroccan army composed of 30,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry and 20 cannons.[5]
The Wattasid Abou Hassan had sought intervention against the Sharif in Fez.[2] In 1553 Salah Reis departed with 600 musketeers, 1,000 spahis and 4,000 horsemen from the Kingdom of Kuku.[6] Salah Reis set out with his army in September and brought the Wattasid sovereign with him.[5] When Salah Reis stopped at Tlemcen Mohammed al-Shaykh set up his headquarters at Taza with 30,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry and 20 cannons.[5]
Salah Reis crossed the border and arrived in sight of the Moroccan camp in December.[5] Salah Reis conducted a night attack against the Moroccan camp.[5] The 1,500 men in charge of the operation performed perfectly as the attacking column routed the Arabs who were scared of the detonations.[5] Salah Reis was able to defeat the Moroccans in the first confrontation at Taza.[5][1][2]
The Sharif retreated to a height behind Taza and then retired to Fez in mid December.[5] Salah Reis received a reinforcement of 600 men from the Wattasid sovereign and went with all of his forces to Oued Sebou, 6 kilometres from Fez.[5]Another battle against the Moroccans took place at Qudyat-al-Mahali in the suburbs of Fez in January and Salah Reis was victorious.[1]
References
^ abcAbitbol, Michel. Histoire du Maroc. Tempus Perrin, 2014.
^ abcJulien, Charles André. History of North Africa: Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, from the Arab Conquest to 1830. Vol. 2. Routledge & K. Paul, 1970.
^de Haëdo, Diego, and Henri-Delmas de Grammont. "Hassan Pacha, roi pour la deuxième fois et douzième." Histoire du Maghreb (1998): 125-133.
^Buloz, François, Charles Buloz, Ferdinand Brunetière, Francis Charmes, René Doumic, and André Chaumeix, eds. Revue des deux mondes. Vol. 140. Au Bureau de la Revue des deux mondes, 1897.
^ abcdefghijkHamet, Ismaël. Histoire du Maghreb: cours professé à l'Institut des hautes études marocaines. E. Leroux, 1923. Pages 280-281.
^Kaddache, Mahfoud (1998). L'Algérie durant la période ottomane (in French). Office des publications universitaires. ISBN978-9961-0-0099-1.
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battle, taza, 1553, battle, tazapart, conflicts, between, regency, algiers, moroccodatedecember, 1553locationtazaresultalgerian, victory, belligerentsregency, algierssaadi, sultanatecommanders, leaderssalah, reismohammed, shaykhstrength1, cavalry, infantry, ca. Battle of TazaPart of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and MoroccoDateDecember 1553LocationTazaResultAlgerian victory 1 2 3 4 BelligerentsRegency of AlgiersSaadi SultanateCommanders and leadersSalah ReisMohammed al ShaykhStrength1 500 men 5 30 000 cavalry 10 000 infantry 20 cannonsCasualties and lossesUnknownUnknown The Battle of Taza occurred in December 1553 it was a battle between the Regency of Algiers and the Saadi Sultanate 5 Salah Reis left 1 500 men in charge of the victorious operation against the Moroccan camp near Taza which was protected by a Moroccan army composed of 30 000 cavalry 10 000 infantry and 20 cannons 5 The Wattasid Abou Hassan had sought intervention against the Sharif in Fez 2 In 1553 Salah Reis departed with 600 musketeers 1 000 spahis and 4 000 horsemen from the Kingdom of Kuku 6 Salah Reis set out with his army in September and brought the Wattasid sovereign with him 5 When Salah Reis stopped at Tlemcen Mohammed al Shaykh set up his headquarters at Taza with 30 000 cavalry 10 000 infantry and 20 cannons 5 Salah Reis crossed the border and arrived in sight of the Moroccan camp in December 5 Salah Reis conducted a night attack against the Moroccan camp 5 The 1 500 men in charge of the operation performed perfectly as the attacking column routed the Arabs who were scared of the detonations 5 Salah Reis was able to defeat the Moroccans in the first confrontation at Taza 5 1 2 The Sharif retreated to a height behind Taza and then retired to Fez in mid December 5 Salah Reis received a reinforcement of 600 men from the Wattasid sovereign and went with all of his forces to Oued Sebou 6 kilometres from Fez 5 Another battle against the Moroccans took place at Qudyat al Mahali in the suburbs of Fez in January and Salah Reis was victorious 1 References Edit a b c Abitbol Michel Histoire du Maroc Tempus Perrin 2014 a b c Julien Charles Andre History of North Africa Tunisia Algeria Morocco from the Arab Conquest to 1830 Vol 2 Routledge amp K Paul 1970 de Haedo Diego and Henri Delmas de Grammont Hassan Pacha roi pour la deuxieme fois et douzieme Histoire du Maghreb 1998 125 133 Buloz Francois Charles Buloz Ferdinand Brunetiere Francis Charmes Rene Doumic and Andre Chaumeix eds Revue des deux mondes Vol 140 Au Bureau de la Revue des deux mondes 1897 a b c d e f g h i j k Hamet Ismael Histoire du Maghreb cours professe a l Institut des hautes etudes marocaines E Leroux 1923 Pages 280 281 Kaddache Mahfoud 1998 L Algerie durant la periode ottomane in French Office des publications universitaires ISBN 978 9961 0 0099 1 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Taza 1553 amp oldid 1171501389, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
