The Battle of Mers-el-Kébir occurred in the year 1501 and was a failed attempt to capture
Mers-el-Kébir by the Portuguese.
[The Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500-1700: A Political and Economic History]
Sanjay Subrahmanyam
John Wiley & Sons,War in the World: A Comparative History, 1450-1600
Jeremy Black. Macmillan International Higher Education.
In 1501 Manuel I Manuel I may refer to:
*Manuel I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (1143–1180)
*Manuel I of Trebizond, Emperor of Trebizond (1228–1263)
*Manuel I of Portugal
Manuel I (; 31 May 146913 December 1521), known as the Fortunate ( pt, O Venturoso), was ...
of Portugal dispatched a fleet larger than any expedition sent east consisting of thirty-five ships along with 3,500 men, this fleet attempted to mount an attack on Mers-el-Kébir in July.[A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400-1668]
Malyn Newitt
Routledge, A battle took place on a beach between Oran
Oran ( ar, وَهران, Wahrān) is a major coastal city located in the north-west of Algeria. It is considered the second most important city of Algeria after the capital Algiers, due to its population and commercial, industrial, and cultural ...
and Mers-el-Kébir in which the Portuguese were completely defeated and suffered great losses.[Exploration scientifique de l'Algerie pendant les annees 1840,1841,1842. publice par ordre du Gouvernement (etc.)]
Imprimerie Royale, 1844
References
16th century in Algeria
Battles involving Algeria
Wars involving Algeria
Battles involving Portugal
Wars involving Portugal
Zayyanid dynasty
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