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Siege of the Mechouar of Tlemcen

Siege of the Mechouar of Tlemcen was a siege conducted in 1834 in what is now Algeria; it lasted about 2 years. 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: The siege fails; The Kouloughlis appeal for French help.

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Fought1834lasted about 2 years
WhereAlgeria34.881N, 1.309W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeThe siege fails; The Kouloughlis appeal for French help
BelligerentsEmirate of AbdelkaderagainstKouloughlis de Tlemcen
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, 184518301845Siege of the Mechouar of Tlemcen, 1834
20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1834 (year precision)
to 1836
PlaceAlgeria
34.881N, 1.309W
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Territorial changeFrance occupied the mechouar in support of the Kouloughli garrison; First French occupation of Tlemcen
Siege of the Mechouar of TlemcenSiege of the Mechouar of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenBattle of SikkakBattle of IslyBattle of MagouraBattle of SikkakBattle of IslyBattle of MagouraOranMelillaSidi bel AbbesMostaganemSaïdaMascara100 km34.881N, 1.309W
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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Siege of the Mechouar of Tlemcen 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 Q140301345, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of the Mechouar of Tlemcen, revision 1375444262, 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.