Spanish-Moroccan War (1859)
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| Spanish-Moroccan War | |||||||||
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 Mariano Fortuny's depiction of the Battle of Tetuan, oil on canvas. |
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| Combatants | |||||||||
 Morocco |
 Spain |
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| Commanders | |||||||||
| Mohammed IV of Morocco | Juan Prim Leopoldo O'Donnell |
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 40,000 | 140,000 | ||||||||
| Casualties | |||||||||
| 6,000 dead or wounded | 4,000 dead or wounded | ||||||||
| Spanish-Moroccan conflicts (1859–2002) |
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| War of 1859 – 1st Rif War – 2nd Rif War – 3rd Rif War – Ifni War – Green March – Recuperar Soberanía |
The Spanish-Moroccan War of 1859, known as the African War in Spain (Spanish: La Guerra de África), was a war from 1859-1860. It began with a conflict over the borders of the Spanish Colony of Ceuta and was fought in Tetouan, Northern Morroco.
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