Atlas of Battles

war, 20 engagements

Battles of the French conquest of Algeria

The atlas places 20 engagements of the French conquest of Algeria (1830 to 1904): 16 battles and 4 sieges, all in present-day Algeria.

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Shipwreck of DellysBattle of Sidi KhalefFirst Battle of BlidaSecond Battle of BlidaCapture of OranSiege of the Mechouar of TlemcenBattle of SigBattle of BougieBattle of l'HabrahBattle of Sikkak1837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaSiege of ConstantineBattle of Teniah de MouzaïaBattle of Sidi-BrahimInvasion of Algiers in 1830Battle of StaouéliBattle of MactaBattle of ConstantineBattle of MazagranBattle of the SmalaInvasion of Algiers in 1830Battle of StaouéliBattle of MactaBattle of ConstantineBattle of MazagranBattle of the SmalaBatnaBiskraDjelfaLaghouatBlidaChlefTlimcenSkikdaSidi bel AbbesCartagena200 km35.835N, 2.654E
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1830: 6 engagements6 in 18301831: 1 engagements1834: 1 engagements1835: 4 engagements1836: 2 engagements1837: 2 engagements1840: 2 engagements1843: 1 engagements1845: 1 engagements18301845
20 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 184518301845
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1830Shipwreck of DellysAlgeriaAlgerian victory
14 June 1830Invasion of Algiers in 1830Algiers, AlgeriaFrench victory
19 June 1830Battle of StaouéliAlgiers, AlgeriaFrench victory
1830Battle of Sidi KhalefAlgiers, Algeria
22 July 1830First Battle of BlidaBlida, AlgeriaAlgerian victory
17 November 1830Second Battle of BlidaBlida, AlgeriaFrench victory at Medea; Collapse of the Beylik of Titteri; Algerian...
4 January 1831Capture of OranOran, Algeria
1834Siege of the Mechouar of TlemcenAlgeriaThe siege fails; The Kouloughlis appeal for French help
26 June 1835Battle of SigMekerra river, AlgeriaAlgerian victory
28 June 1835Battle of MactaMacta, AlgeriaAlgerian victory
November 1835Battle of BougieBéjaïa, Algeria
3 December 1835Battle of l'HabrahOran, AlgeriaFrench victory
6 July 1836Battle of SikkakEmirate of Abdelkader, AlgeriaFrench victory
21 November 1836Battle of ConstantineConstantine, AlgeriaAlgerian victory
17 May 18371837 Expedition of the Col des Beni AïchaAlgeriaAlgerian victory
10 October 1837Siege of ConstantineConstantine, AlgeriaFrench victory
February 1840Battle of MazagranMazagran, AlgeriaFrench victory
12 May 1840Battle of Teniah de MouzaïaMouzaïa, Algeria
16 May 1843Battle of the SmalaZmalet El Emir Abdelkader, AlgeriaFrench victory
25 September 1845Battle of Sidi-Brahimgambetta, AlgeriaAlgerian victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the French conquest of Algeria (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.