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Shipwreck of Dellys

Shipwreck of Dellys was a battle fought in 1830 in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: Algerian victory.

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Fought1830
WhereAlgeria36.917N, 3.883E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsDeylik of AlgiersagainstKingdom of France
Casualties and lossesPresumably noneand1 drowned sailor; 100 prisoners; 20 killed; 80 captured
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, 184518301845Shipwreck of Dellys, 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

Date1830 (year precision)
PlaceAlgeria
36.917N, 3.883E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Casualties and lossesPresumably none1 drowned sailor; 100 prisoners; 20 killed; 80 captured
Commanders
  • Hussein Dey
  • Ibrahim Agha
  • Louis-Auguste-Victor, Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont
  • Armand Joseph Bruat
  • Félix-Ariel d'Assigny
Shipwreck of DellysShipwreck of DellysBattle of TadamaitBattle of Beni Mered1846 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaSecond Assault of Dellys1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaBattle of TadamaitBattle of Beni MeredAlgiersSétifBlidaMédéaBouïraBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.917N, 3.883E
Placed at its recorded location; 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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Shipwreck of Dellys 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 Q105821649, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Shipwreck of Dellys, revision 1370738244, 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.