Draft:Incident of Larache (1776)

During the Dutch–Moroccan War (1775–1777) multiple incidents occurred near the Morrocan coastlines, which includes the incident of Larache.

Background
During these incidents, Rassignol remained at his post, and Dutch traders in Morocco were not subjected to capture. Instead, they were allowed to operate freely in the country and received official passports from the Sultan to facilitate their trading activities, which contributed significantly to Morocco's economy. The States General also refrained from intervening with the traders due to an old Dutch law permitting trade with an enemy as long as it generated profits. Numerous encounters occurred along the Moroccan coast, which includes the incident of Larache.

Incident
On June 10, 1776 near Larache a Dutch frigate misidentified a Algerian ship as a Morrocan one, the Dutch frigate fired at the ship damaging it.

Aftermath
In spite of the blockade's efficacy, the Moroccan fleet itself had declined to engage the Dutch and thus remained largely intact. Confident in his strength, the Sultan offered peace in exchange for an annual tribute of thirty thousand piastres. The Dutch treated this offer as an insult and resolved to force the Sultan into a more favorable peace deal.