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Battle of Macta

Battle of Macta was a battle fought on 28 June 1835 at Macta, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 2,400–2,800 troops against 8,000–12,000 irregulars and cavalry.

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Fought28 June 1835
WhereMacta, Algeria35.789N, 0.153W
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsFranceagainstEmirate of Mascara
Casualties and losses210–2,000 killed or missingand~500
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, 184518301845Battle of Macta, 1835
20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date28 June 1835
PlaceMacta, Algeria
35.789N, 0.153W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,400–2,800 troops8,000–12,000 irregulars and cavalry
Casualties and losses210–2,000 killed or missing~500
Commanders
  • Camille Alphonse Trézel
Battle of MactaBattle of MactaBattle of SigBattle of MazagranBattle of ChelifSiege of OranSieges of Oran and Mers El KébirBattle of SigBattle of ChelifSiege of OranOujdaChlefTlimcenSidi bel AbbesTiaratSaïdaMascara100 km35.789N, 0.153W
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Battle of Macta 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 Q621362, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Macta, revision 1370491897, 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.