Algerian decisive victory Regency of Algiers The Oran Expedition in 1707 was a military operation led by Moulay Ismail ibn Sharif in which he attempted to extend Moroccan rule into western Algeria.

Despite his previous unsuccessful siege in 1693, Moulay Ismail made another attempt to extend Moroccan domination to Oran in 1707.

The Moroccan king raided the areas near Oran, with the objective of eventually taking control of the city.

The attack took place in a forest not far from a small village called La Mare d'Eau.

[7] It is said that the night of his defeat, while fleeing the battle, followed only by a few of his officers Ismail turned to them and said :«Oran is comparable to a viper sheltered under rock, misery to the unwise who touch it !».