April 1563
Defence of Mers el Kebir
Spanish defenders hold Mers el Kebir during the Ottoman attack
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Mers el Kebir in Spain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Spanish defenders hold Mers el Kebir during the Ottoman attack
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