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Battle of Oued Zadidja

Battle of Oued Zadidja was a battle fought in 1551 at Chelif River, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Chelif River. It was part of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts. The recorded result: Algerian Victory. Recorded strength: 21,000 horsemen; 10,000 infantry against 8,000 Kabyles; 5,000 musketeers; 1,000 spahis.

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Fought1551
WhereChelif River, Algeria35.428N, 1.564E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian Victory
BelligerentsSaadi SultanateagainstRegency of Algiers; Kingdom of Ait Abbas
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofAlgerian–Moroccan conflicts

Where it sits in Algerian–Moroccan conflicts

Battle of Tlemcen, 1550Battle of Oued Zadidja, 1551Battle of Taza, 1553Capture of Fez, 1554Battle of Tadla, 1554Battle of Wadi al-Laban, 1558Capture of Fez, 1576Battle of al-Rukn, 1576Capture of Oujda, 1647Battle of Tlemcen, 1696Battle of al-Kawiya, 1700Capture of Oujda, 1796Battle of Oued Aslaf, 1847Battle of Moulouya, 184715501847Battle of Oued Zadidja, 1551
14 placed engagements of Algerian–Moroccan conflicts in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1551 (year precision)
PlaceChelif River, Algeria
35.428N, 1.564E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength21,000 horsemen; 10,000 infantry8,000 Kabyles; 5,000 musketeers; 1,000 spahis
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Hasan Corso
Battle of Oued ZadidjaBattle of Oued ZadidjaBattle of Chelif RiverBattle of Bab El BekkoucheBattle of the SmalaBattle of MascaraSecond Battle of BlidaBattle of Chelif RiverBattle of Bab El BekkoucheBattle of the SmalaBattle of MascaraSecond Battle of BlidaDjelfaBlidaMostaganemSaïda100 km35.428N, 1.564E
Placed at Chelif River; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Oued Zadidja is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q112659322, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Oued Zadidja, revision 1381056696, 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.