Sack of Targa and Comice | |||||||
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Part of Moroccan-Portuguese conflicts | |||||||
Morocco in the late 15th early 16th century. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
![]() | Wattasid Morocco | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Dom Fernando de Meneses[1] | Unknown. | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
130 horse, 1870 foot[1]. 50 ships.[1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
40 dead.[2] | Several hundreds captured. |
The Portuguese Targa expedition took place in 1490 when a Portuguese fleet commanded by Dom Fernando de Meneses plundered the town of Targa, a known pirate haven in Morocco. On the same occasion, Dom Fernando sacked the Moroccan mountain town of Comice.