Desastre del Barranco del Lobo (Q3027801)

matcher place: Melilla (relation 7523933)
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English Wikipedia categories: 1900s in Morocco, Battles involving Morocco, Battles involving Spain, Conflicts in 1909, Guerrilla warfare, Second Melillan campaign, Spanish Africa

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Summary from Español / Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki)

Se conoce como Desastre del Barranco del Lobo la acción militar acaecida en ese lugar, próximo a Melilla, el 27 de julio de 1909, en la que las tropas españolas fueron derrotadas por los rifeños. Es considerada una parte de la Guerra de Melilla.

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Battle of Wolf Ravine, also referred to as the Disaster of Wolf Ravine (Spanish: Desastre del Barranco del Lobo), was a military engagement between the Spanish army and the Riffian army; the battle was a military disaster for the Spanish army.

Wikidata location: 35.2825, -2.9475 view on OSM or edit on OSM

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Battles involving Spain	historic=battlefield
Conflicts in 1909	historic=battlefield