Battle of Castillejos facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Battle of Castillejos
Part of the Hispano-Moroccan War
The Battle of Castillejos, from Illustrated Battles of the Nineteenth Century, 1895.
Date 1 January 1860 Location Castillejos, Morocco Result Spanish victory
Belligerents
Spain	Morocco
Commanders and leaders
Leopoldo O'Donnell Juan Prim	Mawlay Abbas
Strength
10,000	20,000
Casualties and losses
600	2,000

The Battle of Castillejos was a battle 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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In Spanish: Batalla de los Castillejos para niños