battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Beni Mered
Battle of Beni Mered was a battle fought on 11 April 1842 at Beni Mered, in what is now Algeria; it lasted 1 day. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 21 against 300 Berber horsemen.
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Record
| Date | 11 April 1842 to 12 April 1842 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Beni Mered, Algeria 36.698N, 3.733E | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 21 | 300 Berber horsemen |
| Casualties and losses | 7 killed; 9 wounded | Unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- 1846 Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha 1846, same recorded site
- Second Assault of Dellys 1844, same recorded site
- Battle of Ammal 1840, 11 km SW
- 1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha 1837, 14 km W
- 1871 Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha 1871, 14 km W
Elsewhere in 1842
- 1842 retreat from Kabul Afghanistan
- Battle of Woosung China
- Battle of Chapoo People's Republic of China
- Battle of Chinkiang People's Republic of China
- Battle of Ichkeria Russia
Battle of Beni Mered 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 Q28717510, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Beni Mered, revision 1370107675, 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.