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Battle of Mascara

Battle of Mascara was a battle fought on 21 November 1835 in what is now Algeria. The recorded result: French tactical success; Failure to force the submission of Emir Abdelkader. Recorded strength: Army of Africa; about 11,000–13,000 men, including zouave troops against Kaderian troops.

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Fought21 November 1835
WhereAlgeria35.383N, 0.150E
OutcomeFrench tactical success; Failure to force the submission of Emir Abdelkader
BelligerentsFranceagainstEmirate of Abdelkader
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date21 November 1835
PlaceAlgeria
35.383N, 0.150E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthArmy of Africa; about 11,000–13,000 men, including zouave troopsKaderian troops
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
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Battle of Mascara 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 Q3403827, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mascara, revision 1370449241, 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.