Austrian expedition against Morocco (1829)
The Austrian Expedition against Morocco of 1829 was a successful effort of the Austrian Navy to liberate an Austrian merchant ship and its crew that had been hijacked by Morocco.
| Austrian expedition against Morocco | |||||||
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Battle of an Austrian ship division against Moroccan corsairs (1829), painting by Alexander Kircher. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Austrian Empire Supported by : United Kingdom | Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Franz Bandiera | Abd al-Rahman | ||||||
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136 4 warships |
2,000 Several warships | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 36 | 150 | ||||||
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