January 31, when a Moroccan offensive action was contained, and O'Donnell began the march towards Tetouan, with the support of the Catalan auxiliaries. It was covered by General Ros de Olano and Prim on the flanks. The pressure of the Spanish artillery destroyed the Moroccan ranks to the point that the remains of this army took refuge in Tetouan, which fell on February 6. The Spaniards began the siege of Tetouan on February 3, 1860. They bombarded the city for the following two days, which allowed chaos to reign free. Riffian harka irregulars poured into the city and pillaged it (particularly the Jewish mellahs). The Moroccan historian Ahmed ben Khaled El-Nasiri described the looting during the bombardment: On February 6, the Spanish entered the city, ending both the battle and the war. Aftermath Following an armistice of 32 days, the Treaty of Wad-Ras or Peace of Tétouan was signed on 26 April 1860. The treaty contemplated the extension on perpetuity of the Spanish presence in Ceuta and Melilla, the end of Riffian tribal raids on those cities, the recognition by Morocco of Spanish sovereignty over the Chafarinas Islands, the retrocession of the territory of Santa Cruz de la Mar Pequeña (a territory of uncertain location by that time, ultimately Sidi Ifni) to Spain in order to establish a fishing post, the permission to missionaries for establishing a Christian church in Tétouan, and the Spanish administration over the later city until reparations of duros were paid. Once Morocco paid the compensation (partially through money lent by the British), O'Donnell retired his troops from Tétouan. References Sources (World History at KMLA) Moroccan War 1859-1860 "A History of Modern Morocco" pages 24–25 Susan Gilson Miller, Cambridge University Press 2013 Wars involving Spain Wars involving Morocco Invasions by Spain Conflicts in 1859 Conflicts in 1860 Morocco–Spain military relations 19th century in Morocco 1860 in Morocco 1859 in Morocco History of Tétouan