Siege of Melilla (1774–1775)

December 9, 1774 – March 19, 1775 · Melilla

Result Spanish victory

Sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah of Morocco besieged the Spanish enclave of Melilla on the North African coast. The Spanish garrison held out for about three months, and the Moroccans withdrew.

Spain

Morocco

Strength and losses

Strength
5,000
Casualties
600