Campaign of Tlemcen (1557)
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For the 1551 military operation, see Campaign of Tlemcen (1551).
The Campaign of Tlemcen or Tlemcen campaign was a military operation led by the Saadians of Mohammed ash-Sheikh against Tlemcen in 1557, then under the domination of the Regency of Algiers, a vassal state of the Ottoman Empire. Mohammed ash-Sheikh, who wanted to conquer Algeria, occupied the city but failed to seize the Mechouar Palace, which was defended by a garrison of 500 men under the command of Caïd Saffa.[4][5]
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Campaign of Tlemcen (1557) | |||||||
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Part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and Morocco | |||||||
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Saadi Sultanate |
Regency of Algiers Kingdom of Beni Abbas[2][3] | ||||||
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Mohammed ash-Sheikh | Hasan Pasha | ||||||
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30,000 horsemen 10,000 infantrymen 4,000 musketeers |
6,000 musketeers | ||||||
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Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
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