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Battle of Taghit

Battle of Taghit was a battle fought on 20 August 1903 at Taghit, in what is now France. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 470 against 9,000; 4,000 warriors; 5,000 non-combattants.

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Monument of the Moroccan attack on Taghit on August 17-20 1903, erected by Battalion Commander Dubernet de Garros, commanding the riflemen at Taghit (1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment and the chasseur
Monument of the Moroccan attack on Taghit on August 17-20 1903, erected by Battalion Commander Dubernet de Garros, commanding the riflemen at Taghit (1st Battalion of the 2nd Regiment and the chasseur. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought20 August 1903
WhereTaghit, France35.433N, 4.050E
OutcomeFrench victory
Belligerents23px FranceagainstHarka tribal coalition; Various Moroccan volunteers
Casualties and losses9 dead, 21 woundedandClose to 200

Record

Date20 August 1903
PlaceTaghit, France
35.433N, 4.050E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength4709,000; 4,000 warriors; 5,000 non-combattants
Casualties and losses9 dead, 21 woundedClose to 200
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Elsewhere in 1903

Battle of Taghit is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890100, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Taghit, revision 1370590366, 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.