Expedition of Larache | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
16 warships[1] Several vessels[2] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 killed[3] 49 captured[3] 300 lost[4] 7 ships captured[5] | 30 killed[6] |
The Expedition of Larache occurred in June 1765 when French Navy Marines attempted to invade the Moroccan city of Larache following a bombardment of Salé and Rabat.[7] It is an example of the sporadic failure of Western arms against local forces in colonial campaigns.[8]