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Battle of Chelif

Battle of Chelif was a battle fought on 28 April 1701 at Djidioua, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the Maghrebi War, which ran from 1699 to 1702. The recorded result: Algerian victory; Moroccan rout. Recorded strength: 50,000 or 60,000 men against 7,000 or 12,000 regulars; Arab-Berber cavalry.

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Fought28 April 1701
WhereDjidioua, Algeria36.039N, 0.133E
OutcomeAlgerian victory; Moroccan rout
Belligerents23px Sultanate of MoroccoagainstRegency of Algiers; Beylik of Mascara
Casualties and losses3,000 men; 5,000 horses; 50 officers; A considerable amount of prisonersandUnknown
Part ofMaghrebi War1699 to 1702

Record

Date28 April 1701
PlaceDjidioua, Algeria
36.039N, 0.133E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength50,000 or 60,000 men7,000 or 12,000 regulars; Arab-Berber cavalry
Casualties and losses3,000 men; 5,000 horses; 50 officers; A considerable amount of prisonersUnknown
Commanders
  • Hadj Mustapha Dey
  • Mustapha Bouchelaghem
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Battle of Chelif is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q30742449, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Chelif, revision 1370108966, 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.