Fall of Agadir
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The Fall of Agadir refers to the conquest of the city in Morocco by the Saadians against the Portuguese in 1541.
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Fall of Agadir | |||||||
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Part of Moroccan-Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Portuguese possessions in Morocco (1415-1769). Agadir was Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gue for the Portuguese, in the southernmost part of Morocco. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Portuguese Empire | Saadi Sultanate | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Unknown | Muhammad al-Shaykh | ||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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