Battle of Tetuan

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Battle of Tetuan
Part of the Spanish-Moroccan War (1859)

The battle painted by Mariano Fortuny - a collection of Morohashi Modern Art Museum
Location Near Tetouan, Morocco
Result Spanish victory
Combatants
Moroccan Army Spanish Army of Africa
Commanders
Leopoldo O'Donnell, 1st Duke of Tetuan

The Battle of Tetuan was a battle fought near Tetouan, Morocco between the Spanish Army of Africa and the Moroccan Army in 1860. The battle was part of the Spanish-Moroccan war of 1859-1860.

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The battle resulted in the victory of the Spanish troops and the capture of the city of Tetouan.