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1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha

1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha was a battle fought on 17 May 1837 in what is now Algeria; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 2,000 Kabyles against 3,000 infantrymen.

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Fought17 May 1837lasted 2 days
WhereAlgeria36.735N, 3.580E
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsKabyles tribes : Iflissen Umellil; Igawawen; Isser; Political support : Emirate of MascaraagainstJuly Monarchy
Part ofFrench conquest of Algeria1830 to 1904

Where it sits in the French conquest of Algeria

Shipwreck of Dellys, 1830Invasion of Algiers in 1830, 1830Battle of Staouéli, 1830Battle of Sidi Khalef, 1830First Battle of Blida, 1830Second Battle of Blida, 1830Capture of Oran, 1831Siege of the Mechouar of Tlemcen, 1834Battle of Sig, 1835Battle of Macta, 1835Battle of Bougie, 1835Battle of l'Habrah, 1835Battle of Sikkak, 1836Battle of Constantine, 18361837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha, 1837Siege of Constantine, 1837Battle of Mazagran, 1840Battle of Teniah de Mouzaïa, 1840Battle of the Smala, 1843Battle of Sidi-Brahim, 1845183018451837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha, 1837
20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date17 May 1837
to 19 May 1837
PlaceAlgeria
36.735N, 3.580E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,000 Kabyles3,000 infantrymen
Commanders
  • Cheikh Ali Boushaki
  • Cheikh Ben Zamoum
  • Charles-Marie Denys de Damrémont
  • Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg
  • Alexandre Charles Perrégaux
  • Antoine de La Torré
  • Bourlon de Lixières
1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha1871 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaBattle of Beni Mered1846 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaSecond Assault of DellysBattle of AmmalBattle of Beni MeredAlgiersSétifMédéaBouïraM'silaBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.735N, 3.580E
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1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

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Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q27734332, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha, revision 1371416086, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.