Battle of Marrakesh

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Battle of Marrakesh

Sultan Abd al-Aziz fleeing from the Battle of Marrakesh
Date19 August 1908
Location
Near Marrakesh, Morocco
31°37′48″N 8°0′32″W / 31.63000°N 8.00889°W / 31.63000; -8.00889
Result Abd al-Hafid's victory
Belligerents
Sultan's forces Abd al-Hafid's forces
Commanders and leaders
Abd al-Aziz

The Battle of Marrakesh was a central battle in the Hafidiya, in which Abd al-Hafid seized power from his brother Abd al-Aziz, fought outside Marrakesh, Morocco on 19 August 1908. A battalion led by Abd al-Aziz departed from Rabat and was ambushed and defeated on its approach to Marrakesh by forces loyal to Abd al-Hafid.

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