Countries 'Eyeing' Tangier

The Dutch had wrested much of the Oriental trade from the Portuguese and their occupation of Tangier would help their merchants.  more  

The English were relative newcomers to foreign ventures, unprepared for assuming responsibilities for overseas possessions. Why did the country wish to occupy a far away city?  more  

Coming Soon - France was locked in an interminable struggle against Spain and was desperate to stop the Spanish acquiring Tangier. This page will discuss the steps France took to e...  more  

Coming Soon - Moroccans considered Tangier an integral part of their country and non-Muslims should be ejected. This page will paint the background of Moroccan politics and war in ...  more  

Why did Portugal's Queen regent have to replace the governor of Tangier before she could hand the city over to the English?  more  

Why did the Spanish believe Tangier was rightfully a possession of theirs?  more  

Coming Soon - The Ottomans considered the whole of North Africa to be Islamic and subject to Ottoman control. This page will describe Ottoman expansion around the Mediterranean in ...  more  

Coming Soon - Venetians were locked in a life and death struggle with the Ottomans and would not want the Muslim Empire to win Tangier. This page will trace the history of Venetian...  more