 The Spanish lost 12 officers and 100 men during the month, while Rif losses were fixed at 500 dead, mostly from bombardment.With the arrival of the armoured cruisers "Alfonso XII" and "Isla de Luzon", Spain began to apply its naval power to full effect, subjecting the Rif to incessant and untiring bombardment from the coast.On November 6 Spain's naval guns forced a request for parley from the shot-torn Rif.