Battle of Castillejos
| Battle of Castillejos | |||||||
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| Part of the Hispano-Moroccan War (1859–60) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Spain |
 Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Leopoldo O'Donnell | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 10,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 600 | 2,000 | ||||||
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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. The Spanish were victorious.
References
- Cervantes Virtual, Diario de un testigo de la guerra de África (1860) por Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, que actuó como precursor de lo que hoy llamamos corresponsal de guerra y describe con realismo la batalla de Los Castillejos.
- Guillermo G. Calleja Leal http://www.ejercito.mde.es/ihycm/revista/90/4calleja.htm
- César Alcalá, La campaña de Marruecos, 1859–1860.