*Tangier - The Earliest Battle Honour by John Hawkins - Pen & Sword

Skirmishes involving fewer than 500 of the garrison

 

 

May 1662 [*Tangier Ch 2 pp12-16 map of terrain/fort locations p.46, but without forts apart from Whitehall]

Early ambush by Ghailan - 500 pike & muskets under Fiennes v 2000 mixed Moroccans under Ghailan.

 

July 1669 [*Tangier Ch 7 pp82-85, map of terrain/fort locations p.55]

Attack on James Fort by Al-Rashid's regulars - 150 pike & muskets garrison soldiers under Palmes Fairborne v ~1000 mixed Moroccans under Al-Rashid's local commander.

 

  June 1671 [*Tangier Ch 7 pp96-97, map of terrain/fort locations p.55]

 Moorish attack to disrupt garrison hay-making – Palmes Fairborne (300 muskets) v Al-Rashid regulars (500 muskets)

 

July 1677 [*Tangier Ch 9 pp125-128, map of terrain/fort locations p.126]

Attack on Henrietta, Devil's Drop, Whitby – Garrisons (250, cannon 10) v Ismael (~500 foot, ~500 horse)

 

January 1678 [*Tangier Ch 10 pp132-135, map of terrain/fort locations p.126]

Attack on Kendal, Henrietta, Charles and Pond – Garrisons (250, cannon 10) v Ismael (~1000 foot, ~1000 horse)