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siege, nineteenth century

Siege of Zaatcha

Siege of Zaatcha was a siege conducted on 16 July 1849 at Biskra, in what is now Algeria.

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Prise d’assaut de Zaatcha par le colonel Canrobert, le 26 novembre 1849.
Prise d’assaut de Zaatcha par le colonel Canrobert, le 26 novembre 1849.. Jean-Adolphe Beaucé, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date16 July 1849
PlaceBiskra, Algeria
34.733N, 5.417E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Siege of ZaatchaSiege of ZaatchaBattle of VesceraBattle of MammaSiege of Qal'at Bani HammadBattle of El-MoungarBattle of TaghitBattle of VesceraBattle of MammaSiege of Qal'at Bani HammadBattle of TaghitM'sila100 km34.733N, 5.417E
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Elsewhere in 1849

Siege of Zaatcha is one of 2,483 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2890426, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.