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First Battle of Blida

First Battle of Blida was a battle fought on 22 July 1830 at Blida, in what is now Algeria; it lasted 2 days. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 soldiers; 4 cannons; 150 chasseurs against 5,000.

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Fought22 July 1830lasted 2 days
WhereBlida, Algeria36.483N, 2.833E
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsKingdom of FranceagainstBeylik of Titteri; Beni Salah tribe; Beni Misra tribe
Casualties and losses15 killed; 43 woundedand200 killed; (French claim); Low; (Algerian claim)
Part ofFrench conquest of Algeria1830 to 1904

Where it sits in the French conquest of Algeria

Shipwreck of Dellys, 1830Invasion of Algiers in 1830, 1830Battle of Staouéli, 1830Battle of Sidi Khalef, 1830First Battle of Blida, 1830Second Battle of Blida, 1830Capture of Oran, 1831Siege of the Mechouar of Tlemcen, 1834Battle of Sig, 1835Battle of Macta, 1835Battle of Bougie, 1835Battle of l'Habrah, 1835Battle of Sikkak, 1836Battle of Constantine, 18361837 Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha, 1837Siege of Constantine, 1837Battle of Mazagran, 1840Battle of Teniah de Mouzaïa, 1840Battle of the Smala, 1843Battle of Sidi-Brahim, 184518301845First Battle of Blida, 1830
20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date22 July 1830
to 24 July 1830
PlaceBlida, Algeria
36.483N, 2.833E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,500 soldiers; 4 cannons; 150 chasseurs5,000
Casualties and losses15 killed; 43 wounded200 killed; (French claim); Low; (Algerian claim)
Commanders
  • Louis-Auguste-Victor, Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont
  • Mohamed ben Zamoum
First Battle of BlidaFirst Battle of BlidaBattle of Oued El AlleugBattle of Teniah de MouzaïaSecond Battle of BlidaBattle of StaouéliAmbush of Oued ZeggarBattle of Teniah de MouzaïaSecond Battle of BlidaBattle of StaouéliChlefTiaratM'silaBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.483N, 2.833E
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First Battle of Blida 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 Q3062378, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Blida, revision 1374698299, 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.