battle, First World War

Battle of el-Hri

Name: Battle of el-Hri
Start: 1914-11-13
Location: Khenifra, Morocco

Battle of el-Hri was a battle fought on 13 November 1914 at Khenifra, in what is now Morocco. It was part of the Zaian War, which ran from 1914 to 1921. The recorded result: Zaian victory. Recorded strength: 43 officers and 1,187 men against Estimated by the French at 5,000 tribesmen.

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A map of the area to the south of Kénifra in 1953. US Army Corps of Engineers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Fought13 November 1914

WhereKhenifra, Morocco32.858N, 5.622W

OutcomeZaian victory

BelligerentsFrench Third RepublicagainstZaian Confederation

Casualties and losses590 men and 33 officers killed; 5 officers and 171 men woundedandAt least 182 killed

Part ofZaian War1914 to 1921

Record

Date	13 November 1914
Place	Khenifra, Morocco 32.858N, 5.622W
Kind	Battle, First World War
Strength	43 officers and 1,187 men	Estimated by the French at 5,000 tribesmen
Casualties and losses	590 men and 33 officers killed; 5 officers and 171 men wounded	At least 182 killed
Commanders	René Laverdure	Mouha ou Hammou Zayani

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Tadla 1554, 131 km SW
Siege of Fez 1912, 143 km NE
Capture of Fez 1554, 144 km NE
Siege of Fez 1672, 144 km NE
Siege of Fez 1666, 144 km NE

Elsewhere in 1914

First Battle of the Marne France
Battle of Tannenberg Poland
Battle of Liège Belgium
Battle of the Falkland Islands Argentina
Battle of Sarikamish Turkey

Battle of el-Hri is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 143 in present-day Morocco.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2887939, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of El Herri, revision 1379281270, 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.