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Siege Of Oran (1792)
Siege of Oran may refer to: *Spanish conquest of Oran (1509), Siege of Oran (1509) : the Spanish Empire conquers the city in May 1509 from the Kingdom of Tlemcen *Siege of Oran (1556) : failed Ottoman siege against the Spanish *Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir, Siege of Oran (1563) : the Regency of Algiers fails to retake the city from the Spanish *Siege of Oran (1675–1678) : failed siege by the Regency of Algiers against the Spanish *Siege of Oran (1693) : failed attack by the Sultanate of Morocco *Siege of Oran (1707–1708) : Mustapha Bouchelaghem captures Oran from the Spanish, tied up in the War of Spanish Succession *Spanish conquest of Oran (1732), Siege of Oran (1723) : Spain retake the city. *Siege of Oran (1790–92) : The Ottomans retake the city from the Spanish See also *Operation Torch#Oran, Battle of Oran (1942) : Allied troops conquer Oran from Vichy France in Operation Torch during World War II {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Conquest Of Oran (1509)
The conquest of Oran by the Spanish Empire took place on May 1509, when an army led by Pedro Navarro on behalf of the Cardinal Cisneros seized the North African city, which was controlled by the Kingdom of Tlemcen. Background The Spanish captured the city of Mers-El-Kébir after a successful expedition against the local Algerian dynasty, the Zayyanids. In 1507, the Zayyanids ambushed the city of Mers-el-Kébir, with about 11,000 cavalry, gaining a decisive victory against the Spanish forces. The siege Preparations for the expedition began in September 1508. The Crown invested 39.6 million maravedis in the expedition. In comparison, the armada to Castilla del Oro in 1514 would cost 14 million and the armada of Maluco led by Hernando de Magallanes cost 8.35 million. A fleet left port from Cartagena on 16 May and sailed towards Mers el-Kebir, a city located near Oran and already (since 1505) under Spanish control. The fleet had 80 ''naos'' and 10 galleys, plus additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |