Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–1860)

Hispano-Moroccan War
	; Mariano Fortuny's depiction of the Battle of Tetuan, oil on canvas (MNAC).
Date	22 October 1859 – 26 April 1860
Location	Northern Morocco
Result	Spanish victory; Treaty of Wad Ras: Morocco recognizes Spanish sovereignty over Ceuta and Melilla; Retrocession of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña (moot location) to Spain; Morocco pays 20 million duros as war reparations;
Belligerents
Spain	Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Isabella II; Antonio Ros Olano; Leopoldo O'Donnell; Juan de Zavala; Juan Prim	Muhammad IV ; Mawlay Abbas; Mawlay Ahmad
Strength
Expeditionary Army:; 44,740 soldiers; 3,000 cavalry; 78 artillery; Spanish Armada: ; 24 warships; 11 transport vessels; Week 6 reinforcements; 5,600 soldiers; 3,450 militias	Cherifian Army:; 150,000
Casualties and losses
4,040 killed 1,152 in battle; 2,888 from disease; 4,994 wounded	6,000 killed
	About 10,000 dead in total

The Hispano-Moroccan War, also known as the Spanish–Moroccan War, the First Moroccan War, the Tetuán War, or, in Spain, as the War of Africa, was fought from Spain's declaration of war on Morocco on 22 October 1859 until the Treaty of Wad-Ras on 26 April 1860. It began with a conflict over the borders of the Spanish city of Ceuta and was fought in northern Morocco. Morocco sued for peace after the Spanish victory at the Battle of Tetuán.

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