Battle of Castillejos explained

Partof:the Hispano-Moroccan War
Place:Castillejos, Morocco
Date:1 January 1860
Result:Spanish victory
Combatant1: Spain
Combatant2: Morocco
Commander1: Leopoldo O'Donnell
Juan Prim
Strength1:10,000
Strength2:20,000
Casualties1:600
Casualties2:2,000
Conflict:Battle of Castillejos
Commander2: Mawlay Abbas

The Battle of Castillejos was fought on New Year's Day, 1860, between the Spanish Army of Africa under Leopoldo O'Donnell and the Moroccan Army under Mawlay Abbas in Fnideq (Castillejos) as the Spanish army attempted to capture the cities of Tétouan and Tangier. The Spanish were victorious.

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