battle, nineteenth century
Battle of Macta
Battle of Macta was a battle fought on 28 June 1835 at Macta, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 2,400–2,800 troops against 8,000–12,000 irregulars and cavalry.
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Record
| Date | 28 June 1835 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Macta, Algeria 35.789N, 0.153W | |
| Part of | French conquest of Algeria (1830 to 1904) | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Result | Algerian victory | |
| Belligerents | France | Emirate of Mascara |
| Commanders | Camille Trézel | Emir Abdelkader |
| Strength | 2,400–2,800 troops | 8,000–12,000 irregulars and cavalry |
| Casualties and losses | 210–2,000 killed or missing | ~500 |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Sig 1835, 11 km
- Battle of Mazagran 1840, 23 km
- Battle of Chelif 1701, 38 km
- Siege of Oran 1556, 44 km
- Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir 1563, 44 km
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Sig 26 June 1835
- After: Battle of Bougie November 1835
- All 17 engagements of French conquest of Algeria
Elsewhere in 1835
- Battle of Gonzales United States
- Battle of Goliad United States
- Battle of Concepción United States
- Battle of Lipantitlán United States
- Siege of Béxar United States
Battle of Macta 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 Q621362, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Macta, revision 1370491897, 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.