Battle of Tednest
The Battle of Tednest was an armed engagement that took place in 1514 near the town of Tednest in southern Morocco, involving Portuguese forces supported by Moroccan auxiliaries against Moroccan forces under Saadi sheriff Abu Abdallah al-Qaim. The Portuguese were victorious and Tednast was sacked.
| Battle of Tadnest | |||||||
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| Part of Moroccan-Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Portuguese Empire | Sultanate of Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Nuno Fernandes de Ataíde
| Abu Abdallah al-Qaim | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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100-400 Portuguese horsemen 2000-3000 Muslim horsemen 700 Arab footmen | 4000 horse. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 120 dead. | 800 dead, 200 captives. | ||||||
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