Atlas of Battles

country, 60 engagements

Battles in Algeria

60 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Algeria: 38 battles, 18 sieges and 4 naval actions between 202 BC and 1957. The wars with most engagements here: French conquest of Algeria (17), Hammadid–Zirid War (3), Jugurthine War (2), Caesar's Civil War (2).

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Battle of CirtaSiege of CirtaBattle of SuthulBattle of Hippo RegiusSiege of Hippo RegiusBattle of VesceraBattle of MammaBattle of Chelif RiverSiege of Qal'at Bani HammadBattle of AchirSiege of TlemcenSiege of TlemcenBattle of BôneCapture of Mers-el-KébirSiege of AlgiersCapture of BéjaïaSiege of Kalâa des Beni AbbèsSiege of AlgiersDjidjelli expeditionSiege of Oran and Mers El KébirSiege of OranConstantine campaignBattle of Jouami' al-UlamaBattle of ChelifAction of 26 May 1789Siege of Oran 1790–1792Invasion of Algiers in 1830Battle of StaouéliFirst Battle of BlidaSecond Battle of BlidaCapture of OranBattle of SigBattle of MactaBattle of BougieBattle of MascaraBattle of l'HabrahBattle of SikkakBattle of Constantine1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaSiege of ConstantineBattle of Oued El AlleugBattle of MazagranBattle of Teniah de MouzaïaBattle of Beni MeredBattle of the SmalaSecond Assault of DellysBattle of TadamaitBattle of Tizi OuzouBattle of Sidi-Brahim1846 Battle of the Col des Beni AïchaSiege of ZaatchaSiege of LaghouatBattle of Sidi MoumenAction of 8 May 1918Battle of PhilippevilleFirst Battle of El DjorfBattle of AlgiersAmbush of Oued ZeggarAlgiersOranConstantineAnnabaOujdaBatnaSétifBiskraDjelfaTouggourt500 km35.247N, 3.482E
60 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 10 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
202 BCBattle of CirtaCirtaSecond Punic War
111 BCSiege of CirtaCirtaJugurthine War
109 BCBattle of SuthulNumidiaJugurthine War
24 August 48 BCBattle of the Bagradas RiverMedjerda RiverCaesar's Civil War
45 BCBattle of Hippo RegiusHippo RegiusCaesar's Civil War
May AD 430Siege of Hippo RegiusHippo RegiusVandal conquest of Roman Africa
AD 682Battle of VesceraTabudaMuslim conquest of the Maghreb
AD 688Battle of MammaTimgadMuslim conquest of the Maghreb
17 October 1015Battle of Chelif RiverOuarsenisHammadid–Zirid War
October 1015Siege of Qal'at Bani HammadQal'at Bani HammadHammadid–Zirid War
May 1016Battle of AchirAchirHammadid–Zirid War
1299Siege of TlemcenTlemcenMarinid–Zayyanid Wars
1335Siege of TlemcenTlemcenMarinid–Zayyanid Wars
1360Battle of BôneAnnabaWar of the Two Peters
13 September 1505Capture of Mers-el-KébirMers El KebirZayyanid–Iberian conflicts
1510Siege of AlgiersAlgiers
5 January 1510Capture of BéjaïaBéjaïa
December 1590Siege of Kalâa des Beni AbbèsKalâa of Ait Abbas
1598Siege of AlgiersAlgiers
22 July 1664Djidjelli expeditionJijel
1675Siege of Oran and Mers El KébirOranQ133865193
20 July 1693Siege of OranOranSpanish–Moroccan conflicts
1699Constantine campaignConstantineTunisian-Algerian War of 1700
3 October 1700Battle of Jouami' al-UlamaSétifTunisian-Algerian War of 1700
28 April 1701Battle of ChelifDjidiouaMaghrebi War
26 May 1789Action of 26 May 1789AlgiersOttoman–Portuguese confrontations
October 1790Siege of Oran 1790–1792OranQ133865193
14 June 1830Invasion of Algiers in 1830AlgiersFrench conquest of Algeria
19 June 1830Battle of StaouéliAlgiersFrench conquest of Algeria
22 July 1830First Battle of BlidaBlidaFrench conquest of Algeria
17 November 1830Second Battle of BlidaBlidaFrench conquest of Algeria
4 January 1831Capture of OranOranFrench conquest of Algeria
26 June 1835Battle of SigMekerra riverFrench conquest of Algeria
28 June 1835Battle of MactaMactaFrench conquest of Algeria
November 1835Battle of BougieBéjaïaFrench conquest of Algeria
21 November 1835Battle of Mascara
3 December 1835Battle of l'HabrahOranFrench conquest of Algeria
6 July 1836Battle of SikkakEmirate of AbdelkaderFrench conquest of Algeria
21 November 1836Battle of ConstantineConstantineFrench conquest of Algeria
17 May 18371837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaFrench conquest of Algeria
10 October 1837Siege of ConstantineConstantineFrench conquest of Algeria
1839Battle of Oued El Alleug
February 1840Battle of MazagranMazagranFrench conquest of Algeria
12 May 1840Battle of Teniah de MouzaïaMouzaïaFrench conquest of Algeria
11 April 1842Battle of Beni MeredBeni Mered
16 May 1843Battle of the SmalaZmalet El Emir AbdelkaderFrench conquest of Algeria
25 April 1844Second Assault of Dellys
25 April 1844Battle of Tadamait
June 1845Battle of Tizi Ouzou
25 September 1845Battle of Sidi-BrahimgambettaFrench conquest of Algeria
3 February 18461846 Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha
16 July 1849Siege of ZaatchaBiskra
21 November 1852Siege of LaghouatLaghouatpacification of Algeria
3 September 1907Battle of Sidi MoumenSidi MoumenSpanish–Moroccan conflicts
8 May 1918Action of 8 May 1918World War I
20 August 1955Battle of PhilippevilleSkikdaAlgerian War
20 September 1955First Battle of El DjorfTébessaOperation Timgad
30 September 1956Battle of AlgiersAlgiersAlgerian War
11 May 1957Ambush of Oued Zeggar
November 1957Battle of Timimoun

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.