Capture of Fez (1554)
The Conquest of Fez or Capture of Fez took place in 1554 between the Algerian forces of Salah Rais and the ruler of the Saadi Sultanate, Mohammed ash-Sheikh. The battle took place on 7 January at Qudyat-al-Mahali, a suburb near Fez and occurred after Salah Reis’ two previous victories against the Saadians, one at Taza and another at the Sebou river.
| Capture of Fez (1554) | |||||||||
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| Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco and Ottoman Expeditions to Morocco | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Ottoman Algeria Kingdom of Kuku | Saadi Sultanate | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Salah Rais | Mohammed ash-Sheikh | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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6,000 musketeers 1,000 sipahis 4,000 Kabyle horsemen or 4,000 men |
30,000 horsemen 10,000 infantrymen or 20,000 men | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Conquest of Fez Location within Morocco | |||||||||
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