Portuguese conquest of Ksar es-Seghir
| Conquest of Alcácer-Ceguer | |||||||
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| Part of Moroccan–Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Battle of Alcacer (illustration by Alfredo Roque Gameiro, c. 1899) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Portugal | Marinid Morocco | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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25,000 men 220 or 289 ships. | 500 horse Unrecorded number of infantry. | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Portuguese conquest of Ksar es-Seghir (Portuguese: Alcácer-Ceguer) in modern Morocco from the Marinid dynasty took place between 23 and 24 October 1458 by Portuguese forces under the command of King Afonso V, surnamed the African.