The Battle of the Alcaides, fought in 1514, was a significant military engagement between the forces of the kings of Fez and Mequinez and the Portuguese defenders, along with their local allies, near the city of Azemmour in the town of Boulaouane.

Azemmour, strategically situated along the coast, attracted the attention of the kings of Fez and Mequinez, who sought to expand their dominion in the region.

When the kings of Fez and Mequinez dispatched their alcaides with a substantial force of cavalry and infantry to lay siege to Azamor, the Portuguese and their allies launched a preemptive strike.

The 16 months that followed the battle of the Alcaides correspond to the period in which Portuguese expansion reached its peak in North Africa and territorial conquest was imminent.

Decisive for the victory was the introduction of bodies of Ordenanças, which supported the traditional contingents of royal and seigneurial troops and "peace moors".