The French, numbering 500 men under the orders of Duquesne and Bouet, occupied Mogador island, which was barely populated and only built with a mosque, a prison and a few forts.

All the batteries were taken and 400 Moroccans were captured in the Mosque of the island after heavy fighting, led by their commander Larbi Torrés.
The French were able to release about 50 to 60 state prisoners.
The French landing force had 14 killed and 64 wounded in the action.

The city of Mogador was further bombarded from Mogador island, which was only 1.5 kilometers away.
Altogether, the city was bombarded for 26 hours.
A large proportion of the houses were destroyed by the bombardment.
The French, numbering 500 men under the orders of Duquesne and Bouet, occupied Mogador island, which was barely populated and only built with a mosque, a prison and a few forts.
All the batteries were taken and 400 Moroccans were captured in the Mosque of the island after heavy fighting, led by their commander Larbi Torrés. The French were able to release about 50 to 60 state prisoners. The French landing force had 14 killed and 64 wounded in the action.
The city of Mogador was further bombarded from Mogador island, which was only 1.5 kilometers away. Altogether, the city was bombarded for 26 hours. A large proportion of the houses were destroyed by the bombardment.
Bombardment of Mogador