Atlas of Battles

war, 12 engagements

Battles of Spanish–Algerian conflicts

The atlas places 12 engagements of Spanish–Algerian conflicts (1516 to 1792): 3 battles, 2 sieges, 6 naval actions and 1 campaign across 4 present-day countries, most in Spain (7), Algeria (3), Italy (1).

See them on the globe

1587 Portmán raidAction of 3 October 16241640 Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara raidSiege of Oran and Mers El KébirAction of 12 October 1734Action of 16 April 1755Campaign of CherchellCapture of the Peñón de Vélez de la GomeraBattle of Cape PalosAction of 28 November 1751Battle of Cape PalosSiege of Oran 1790–1792Campaign of CherchellCapture of the Peñón de Vélez de la GomeraBattle of Cape PalosAction of 28 November 1751Battle of Cape PalosSiege of Oran 1790–1792MadridCasablancaBarcelonaLisbonRabatSevilleFezValenciaConstantineAnnaba500 km37.159N, 0.347W
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by decade

1530s: 1 engagements1550s: 1 engagements1580s: 1 engagements1610s: 1 engagements1620s: 1 engagements1640s: 1 engagements1670s: 1 engagements1730s: 1 engagements1750s: 3 engagements3 in 1750s1790s: 1 engagements1530s1790s
12 dated engagements, one bar per decade, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Campaign of Cherchell, 1531Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, 15541587 Portmán raid, 1587Battle of Cape Palos, 1617Action of 3 October 1624, 16241640 Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara raid, 1640Siege of Oran and Mers El Kébir, 1675Action of 12 October 1734, 1734Action of 28 November 1751, 1751Action of 16 April 1755, 1755Battle of Cape Palos, 1758Siege of Oran 1790–1792, 179015311790
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1531Campaign of CherchellCherchell, AlgeriaAlgerian victory
1554Capture of the Peñón de Vélez de la GomeraPeñón de Vélez de la Gomera, Spain
15871587 Portmán raidPortmán, Spain
1617Battle of Cape PalosCape Palos, SpainAlgerian victory
3 October 1624Action of 3 October 1624San Pietro Island, ItalySpanish/Tuscan/Papal victory
16401640 Monastery of San Ginés de la Jara raidMonastery of San Ginés de la Jara, Spain
1675Siege of Oran and Mers El KébirOran, Algeria
1734Action of 12 October 1734Cartagena, Spain
28 November 1751Action of 28 November 1751Cape St. Vincent, PortugalSpanish victory
1755Action of 16 April 1755Benidorm, SpainSpanish victory
9 June 1758Battle of Cape PalosCape Palos, SpainSpanish victory
October 1790Siege of Oran 1790–1792Oran, AlgeriaAlgerian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Spanish–Algerian conflicts (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.