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Battle of al-Kawiya

Battle of al-Kawiya was a battle fought in 1700 at Chelif River, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chelif River. It was part of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1700
WhereChelif River, Algeria35.428N, 1.564E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsAlawi SultanateagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses12,000 killed; Large number of Alawi commanders killedandUnknown
Part ofAlgerian–Moroccan conflicts

Where it sits in Algerian–Moroccan conflicts

Battle of Tlemcen, 1550Battle of Oued Zadidja, 1551Battle of Taza, 1553Capture of Fez, 1554Battle of Tadla, 1554Battle of Wadi al-Laban, 1558Capture of Fez, 1576Battle of al-Rukn, 1576Capture of Oujda, 1647Battle of Tlemcen, 1696Battle of al-Kawiya, 1700Capture of Oujda, 1796Battle of Oued Aslaf, 1847Battle of Moulouya, 184715501847Battle of al-Kawiya, 1700
14 placed engagements of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1700 (year precision)
PlaceChelif River, Algeria
35.428N, 1.564E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and losses12,000 killed; Large number of Alawi commanders killedUnknown
Battle of al-KawiyaBattle of al-KawiyaBattle of Chelif RiverBattle of Bab El BekkoucheBattle of the SmalaBattle of MascaraSecond Battle of BlidaBattle of Chelif RiverBattle of Bab El BekkoucheBattle of the SmalaBattle of MascaraSecond Battle of BlidaDjelfaBlidaMostaganemSaïda100 km35.428N, 1.564E
Placed at Chelif River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of al-Kawiya is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138544936, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of al-Kawiya, revision 1370597364, 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.