Spain had received a warning from the Italian government long before it declared war on Morocco.
The Italian government stated that it would provide diplomatic support to Spain in this military operation, but would not interfere if it attracted the attention of other major powers.
Primo naturally understood that the Italian government would not oppose Spain and Britain. It was enough that they were willing to express their support for Spain in the military operation against Morocco.
At 4 p.m. on September 28, 1870, two and a half hours had passed since Spain declared war on the Moroccan government, and fourteen and a half hours had passed since the Spanish army officially began its operations.
Caught completely off guard by the sudden attack of the Spanish army, the Moroccan indigenous
