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1846 Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha

1846 Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha was a battle fought on 3 February 1846 in what is now Algeria; it lasted 4 days. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 1,000 warriors against 800 infantrymen.

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Fought3 February 1846lasted 4 days
WhereAlgeria36.698N, 3.733E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsEmirate of Mascara; Islamic Zawiyas; RahmaniyyaagainstSecond French Empire

Record

Date3 February 1846
to 7 February 1846
PlaceAlgeria
36.698N, 3.733E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,000 warriors800 infantrymen
Commanders
1846 Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha1846 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaBattle of Beni MeredSecond Assault of DellysBattle of Ammal1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha1871 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaBattle of Ammal1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaSétifBéjaïaMédéaM'silaTizi-OuzouBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.698N, 3.733E
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1846 Battle 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.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q28717508, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846), revision 1370277720, 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.