The Expedition to Mostaganem of 1547 was a failed Spanish expedition mounted against Mostaganem by the Spanish forces of Count Alcaudete.[1][3]
In 1543 a Spanish expedition was led against Mostaganem by the Spanish forces of Count Alcaudete numbering between 5,000 and 7,000 men, this expedition was defeated.[1][4] A second expedition was mounted against Mostaganem in 1547.[1][5] Count Alcaudete marched from Tlemcen and arrived at Mostaganem on the 21st of August which he then laid siege to.[5] There was only 40 men to defend the city, however the Spanish attack was defeated.[5][1][2] Another Spanish expedition against the city was defeated in 1558.
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- ^ a b c d e Middle East and Africa: International Dictionary of Historic Places. Trudy Ring, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger. Routledge.
- ^ a b Le monde méditerranéen, 15.000 ans d'histoire. By Alain Blondy.
- ^ A history of the Maghrib in the Islamic period Jamil M. Abun-Nasr p.155
- ^ Publications. Bulletin de Correspondance Africaine, Volume 23. Université d'Alger. Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines.
- ^ a b c Histoire de Mostaganem. Moulay Belhamissi. SNED. “Bien plus , la route de Mostaganem à Oran était couverte de cadavres espagnols ( 103 ) . 2 ) La 2ème tentative espagnoles contre Mostaganem eut lieu en 1547 . Venant de Tlemcen , le Comte d'Alcaudete marcha sur la ville . Le 21 août , il arriva à Mazagran , puis s'avança jusqu'aux abords de la cité , engagea le combat en tirant plus de cent boulets contre les puissantls murailles . Ensuite , on entreprit le siège de la ville ; ceci n'empêcha point les point les assiégés de procéder à des sorties éclairs pour frapper l'ennemi. Mais il n'y avait que 40 Turcs à l'intérieur de la ville. Le danger était grand.”