Battle of Wolf Ravine
The Battle of Wolf Ravine, also referred to as the Disaster of Wolf Ravine (Spanish: Desastre del Barranco del Lobo), was a military engagement between the Spanish army and the Riffian army; the battle was a military disaster for the Spanish army.
| Battle of Wolf Ravine | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Melillan campaign | |||||||
Spanish troops on their way to Wolf Ravine | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Spain | Riffian tribes | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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José Marina Vega Guillermo Pintos † | Mohammed Amezian | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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153 killed 500 wounded or 1,000 casualties (180 killed) | Unknown | ||||||
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