On 16 August, 600 troops were able to enter the harbour and city of Mogador, where they spiked the guns, destroyed the powder, sank the ships in the harbour, and demolished the last defenses of the city with no resistance.
They did not however proceed to the center of the city, as it was considered unnecessary.

The city had been evacuated by its inhabitants.
Chiadma and Haha populations from the countryside seized the opportunity to invade the city and loot it for 40 days.
Joinville reported that the city was under fire, that the Berbers had routed Imperial troops, and that they had taken possession of the city.

On August 17, 1844, Joinville sent the following dispatch to the Ministry of the Navy:
On the 15th we attacked Mogador.
After having destroyed the town and its batteries, we took possession of the island and the port.
Seventy-eight men, of which seven are officers, have been killed and wounded.
I am occupied in placing a garrison on the island, and I have ordered the blockade of the port.

— De Joinville dispatch to the Ministry of the Navy, August 17, 1844.
On 16 August, 600 troops were able to enter the harbour and city of Mogador, where they spiked the guns, destroyed the powder, sank the ships in the harbour, and demolished the last defenses of the city with no resistance. They did not however proceed to the center of the city, as it was considered unnecessary.
The city had been evacuated by its inhabitants. Chiadma and Haha populations from the countryside seized the opportunity to invade the city and loot it for 40 days. Joinville reported that the city was under fire, that the Berbers had routed Imperial troops, and that they had taken possession of the city.
On August 17, 1844, Joinville sent the following dispatch to the Ministry of the Navy:
On the 15th we attacked Mogador. After having destroyed the town and its batteries, we took possession of the island and the port. Seventy-eight men, of which seven are officers, have been killed and wounded. I am occupied in placing a garrison on the island, and I have ordered the blockade of the port.
— De Joinville dispatch to the Ministry of the Navy, August 17, 1844.
Bombardment of Mogador