siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Laghouat
Siege of Laghouat was a siege conducted on 21 November 1852 at Laghouat, in what is now Algeria; it lasted 13 days. It was part of pacification of Algeria. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 6,000 against 4,500.
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Record
| Date | 21 November 1852 to 4 December 1852 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Laghouat, Algeria 33.800N, 2.883E | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | 6,000 | 4,500 |
| Casualties and losses | 2,000 | 2,500–3,000 Casualties |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Smala 1843, 132 km NW
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- Battle of Caseros Argentina
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Siege of Laghouat is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 155 in present-day Algeria.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16931833, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Laghouat, revision 1382041258, 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.