Second Melillan campaign

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The Second Melillan campaign was a 1909 Spanish military offensive against Rif tribes in northern Morocco, sparked by attacks on Spanish workers near Melilla and resulting in a brief but intense colonial conflict.

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Label Occurrences
Second Melillan campaign canonical 2
Melilla campaign of 1909 1

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Statements (34)

Predicate Object
instanceOf colonial war
military campaign
belligerent Kingdom of Spain
Rif tribes
cause Riffian resistance to Spanish presence
attacks on Spanish workers near Melilla
conflictIn 1909
20th century
conflictType colonial conflict
country Spain
describedAs brief but intense colonial conflict
endDate 1909-12
follows First Melillan campaign
hasEffect Spanish public debate over colonial policy
escalation of Spanish military presence in the Rif
increased Spanish control around Melilla
involves Rif tribal forces
linked to: Rif tribes

Spanish Army
locatedIn protectorate zone later known as Spanish Morocco
militaryObjective protect Spanish workers and infrastructure near Melilla
secure approaches to Melilla
opponent Rif tribes
Riffian fighters
linked to: Riffians
partOf Rif Wars
linked to: Rif War

Spanish–Moroccan conflicts
place Melilla
Rif region
northern Morocco
relatedTo Rif War (1920–1927)
linked to: First Rif War

Spanish colonialism in Morocco
result Spanish tactical victory
continuation of unrest in the Rif
startDate 1909-07
triggerEvent Riffian attacks on workers building a railway near Melilla

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Referenced by (3)

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Spanish colonial wars in Morocco hasPart Second Melillan campaign
First Melillan campaign followedBy Second Melillan campaign
Kert campaign precededBy Melilla campaign of 1909
linked to: Second Melillan campaign