Battle of Annual
1921 · Event
Abd el-Krim's Riffians rout the Spanish army at Annual, killing perhaps 10,000 soldiers in days — the 'Disaster of Annual' that destroyed Spain's Moroccan position and helped bring down its parliamentary monarchy.
On these timelines: North Africa, Spain, Master
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