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Battle of Mazagran

Battle of Mazagran was a battle fought in February 1840 at Mazagran, in what is now Algeria. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: French victory. Recorded strength: 123 Light Infantrymen against 1,200; 2 cannons.

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Battle of Mazagran
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FoughtFebruary 1840
WhereMazagran, Algeria35.896N, 0.071E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsFranceagainst23px Emirate of Abdelkader
Casualties and losses3 killed, 16 woundedand500 to 600
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 Mazagran, 1840
20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateFebruary 1840 (month precision)
PlaceMazagran, Algeria
35.896N, 0.071E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength123 Light Infantrymen1,200; 2 cannons
Casualties and losses3 killed, 16 wounded500 to 600
Commanders
  • Ben Khami
Battle of MazagranBattle of MazagranBattle of ChelifBattle of MactaBattle of SigBattle of MascaraSiege of OranBattle of ChelifBattle of SigBattle of MascaraSiege of OranChlefTlimcenSidi bel AbbesSaïda100 km35.896N, 0.071E
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Battle of Mazagran 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 Q2889297, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mazagran, revision 1370269229, 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.