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Battle of Philippeville

Battle of Philippeville was a battle fought on 20 August 1955 at Skikda, in what is now Algeria; it lasted 5 days. It was part of the Algerian War, which ran from 1954 to 1962. The recorded result: See the Aftermath section.

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Fought20 August 1955lasted 5 days
WhereSkikda, Algeria36.873N, 6.910E
OutcomeSee the Aftermath section
BelligerentsFLNagainstFrench Fourth Republic
Casualties and losses3,000 to 5,000 (French historian); 12,000 dead (FLN claim); 1,273 killed (French claim)and123
Part ofAlgerian War1954 to 1962

Where it sits in the Algerian War

Battle of Philippeville, 1955Battle of Philippeville, 1955Battle of Helia, 1956Battle of Algiers, 1956Battle of Fellaoucene, 1957Battle of Bouzegza, 1957Battle of Bab El Bekkouche, 1958Siege of Relizane, 1958Battle of Raf-Raf, 1959Battle of Souakria, 1960Battle of Djbel Bouk'hil, 1961Battle of Bab El Oued, 196219551962Battle of Philippeville, 1955
12 placed engagements of the Algerian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 August 1955
to 25 August 1955
PlaceSkikda, Algeria
36.873N, 6.910E
KindBattle, Cold War
Casualties and losses3,000 to 5,000 (French historian); 12,000 dead (FLN claim); 1,273 killed (French claim)123
Commanders
  • Youcef Zighoud
  • Salah Boubnider
  • Paul Aussaresses
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Battle of Philippeville is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q6889422, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Philippeville massacre, revision 1371790989, 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.