siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Constantine
Siege of Constantine was a siege conducted on 10 October 1837 at Constantine, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 20,000 men; 60 guns against 7,500 defenders.
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Record
| Date | 10 October 1837 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Constantine, Algeria 36.283N, 6.617E | |
| Part of | French conquest of Algeria (1830 to 1904) | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Result | French victory | |
| Belligerents | France | 20px Beylik of Constantine |
| Commanders | Charles-Marie Denys de Damrémont; Alexandre Charles Perrégaux; Sylvain Charles Valée | Ahmed Bey; Ali ben Aissa |
| Strength | 20,000 men; 60 guns | 7,500 defenders |
| Casualties and losses | 146 dead; 520 wounded | 1,000 killed |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Constantine 1836, same recorded site
- Constantine campaign 1699, 7.6 km
- Battle of Cirta 203 BC, 9.4 km
- Siege of Cirta 112 BC, 9.4 km
- Battle of Philippeville 1955, 71 km
In the same war
- Before: 1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha 17 May 1837
- After: Battle of Mazagran February 1840
- All 17 engagements of French conquest of Algeria
Elsewhere in 1837
- Battle of Jamrud Pakistan
- Battle of Oriamendi Spain
- First Herat War Afghanistan
- Battle of Huesca Spain
- Battle of Saint-Eustache Canada
Siege of Constantine is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Algeria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q636772, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Constantine, revision 1370740343, 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.