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The Spanish-Moroccan War of 1859, known as the African War in Spain (Spanish: La Guerra de África), was a war from 1859-1860. It began with a conflict over the borders of the Spanish city of Ceuta and was fought in northern Morocco.
Morocco sued for peace after the Spanish victory at the Battle of Tetuan.
The Battle of Tetuán by Dionisio Fierros Álvarez. Oil on canvas, 1894.
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