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Battle of Marrakesh
DateAugust 19, 1908
Location
Near Marrakesh, Morocco
Result Abd al-Hafid's victory
Belligerents
Sultan's forces Abd al-Hafid's forces
Commanders and leaders
Abd al-Aziz Abd al-Hafid

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 August 19, 1908.[1] 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.[1]

  1. ^ a b Miller, Susan Gilson. (2013). A history of modern Morocco. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-62469-5. OCLC 855022840.

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