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Occupation of Tangiers
- When
- 28 August 1471
- Where
- Tangiers
Tangiers fell to the Portuguese unopposed on 28 August 1471 after its garrison fled following the conquest of Arzila.
The nearby population of Tangiers fled and the city fell into Portuguese control. It was occupied unopposed on 28 August 1471 after its garrison fled upon learning of the conquest of Asilah.
Sources
- Afonso V of Portugal Wikipedia
- Tangier Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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