Spanish expedition to Tlemcen (1543)

Spanish expedition to Tlemcen (1543)
Map of the Empire of Charles V, showing Spanish Oran on North Africa
Date 27 January – 8 March 1543 Location Kingdom of Tlemcen (present-day Algeria) Result Spanish victory Territorial changes Abu Abdallah VI restored to the Zayyanid throne as a Spanish vassal
Belligerents
Spanish Empire Supporters of Abu Abdallah VI	Kingdom of Tlemcen Banu Rashid Wattasid sultanate Minor support: Regency of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Count Alcaudete Abu Abdallah VI Ibrahim[a]	Abu Zayyan III Ibrahim Al-Mansour ben Bogani Ahmed Segheur
Strength
14,000 infantrymen 500-1,500 horsemen	45,000 soldiers (at its peak)
Casualties and losses
Heavy	Heavy: Most of the population of Tlemcen killed or enslaved More than 2,000 captured

The Spanish expedition to Tlemcen, also known as Tlemcen War^[1][b] was led by Count Alcaudete between 27 January and 8 March 1543 with the aim of overthrowing the Zayyanid king Abu Zayyan III [ca; fr] and replacing him with Abu Abdallah VI [ca]. The expedition was successful and Abu Abdallah was restored to the throne as a Spanish vassal.

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