Campaign of Tlemcen (1557)
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Campaign of Tlemcen (1557)
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The Campaign of Tlemcen or Tlemcen campaign was a military operation led by the Saadians of Mohammed ash-Sheikh against Tlemcen in 1557, then under the domination of the Regency of Algiers, a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed ash-Sheikh, who wanted to conquer Algeria, occupied the city but failed to seize the Mechouar Palace, which was defended by a garrison of 500 men under the command of Caïd Saffa.
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Military campaign against Tlemcen
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_of_Tlemcen_(1557)
date created:
2020-10-17T08:01:40Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T19:27:21Z
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