Bombardment of Salé (1628)
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| Bombardment of Salé (1628) | |||||||
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 Spanish Empire |
 Republic of Salé | ||||||
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Tomás de Larraspuru y Churruca | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 35 ships | Unknown | ||||||
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| Low | Unknown | ||||||
The bombardment of Salé in May 1628 was carried out by Spanish troops commanded by Tomás de Larraspuru y Churruca against the Moroccan city of Salé, which at that time was a city-state republic ruled by Barbary corsairs.
Following the death of Ahmad al-Mansur in 1603, a war of succession broke out in Morocco, prompting other groups to rebel,[1] including the Republic of Salé, a city-state ruled by Barbary corsairs.[2] Among the main targets of the corsairs of Salé was Spain,[2] which held several cities on the Moroccan coast.[3] During the 1620s, they besieged La Mamora several times, being expelled each time. In 1628, they attempted another siege but were driven back by a Spanish fleet of 35 ships commanded by Tomás de Larraspuru y Churruca, causing many casualties among the corsairs.[4]