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As a result of the reported murder of six European railway workers on July 9, 1909 by Riffi tribesmen,[1] the Spanish Melillan garrison was increased from 5,000 men to 22,000 in preparation for an offensive. Although the Spanish army was poorly trained and equipped and lacked basic maps, by January 1910 the Spanish had subdued some of the eastern tribes. The Spanish continued to push out their Melilla enclave to encompass the area from Cape Tres Forcas to the southern inlets of Mar Chica. However, this was achieved at the cost of 2,517 casualties. It should be noted that all the Spanish forces involved were conscripts; at this stage Spain had neither professional troops, nor indigenous troops under arms. July 9 is the 190th day of the year (191st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 175 days remaining. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Tarifit is a Northern Berber language of the Zenati subgroup, spoken mainly in the Moroccan Rif by about 2 million people. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Area – Total 20 km² (8 mi²) Population – Total (2005) – Density 65,488 3274. ... The Spanish Legion (La Legión Española) is a military elite unit of the Spanish Army. ... Regulares (Spanish for Regulars) was the name commonly used to designate the infantry and cavalry units recruited in Spanish Morocco. ...
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