The Ottomans frequently interfered in the affairs of Morocco, and even captured Fes briefly in 1576 to enthrone their candidate as the Sultan of Fes.[10] During the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578, they actively fought on the side of Morocco against Portugal. According to Lord Kinross Morocca fell under Ottoman influence.[11] In 1585, Ottoman admiral Murat Reis captured the island of Lanzarote in the Canary islands off the West African coast. Although he soon withdrew, it was notable as the sole Ottoman conquest in the Atlantic Ocean.