Battle of Wadi al-Laban 1558
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1558 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Morocco | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Regency of Algiers, Saadi dynasty | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.3000, -4.9000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Wadi al-Laban (Arabic: معركة وادي اللبن) occurred in March–April 1558 between Saadians and Ottoman Algerian forces under Hasan Pasha, the son of Hayreddin Barbarossa. It took place north of Fes, at Wadi al-Laban, an affluent of the Sebou River, one day north of Fes.
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