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Battle of Sidi-Brahim

Battle of Sidi-Brahim was a battle fought on 25 September 1845 at gambetta, in what is now Algeria; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 500 against 1,000 to 1,200.

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Le sujet de ce tableau a été emprunté à la relation du combat de Sidi-Brahim (26 septembre 1845) rédigée par le Duc d'Aumale pour la Revue des Deux-Mondes. "Le capitaine de Géraux, à la tête de 73 hom
Le sujet de ce tableau a été emprunté à la relation du combat de Sidi-Brahim (26 septembre 1845) rédigée par le Duc d'Aumale pour la Revue des Deux-Mondes. "Le capitaine de Géraux, à la tête de 73 hom. Louis Théodore Devilly (dead 1886), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought25 September 1845lasted 1 day
Wheregambetta, Algeria35.261N, 0.568W
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsJuly MonarchyagainstEmirate of Mascara
Casualties and losses7 to 12 survivors; 400 killed; or; 300+ killed, 100 prisonersandUnknown
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 Sidi-Brahim, 1845
20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date25 September 1845
to 26 September 1845
Placegambetta, Algeria
35.261N, 0.568W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength5001,000 to 1,200
Casualties and losses7 to 12 survivors; 400 killed; or; 300+ killed, 100 prisonersUnknown
Commanders
  • Lucien de Montagnac
  • Cognord
  • Dutertre
  • De Géreaux
Battle of Sidi-BrahimBattle of Sidi-BrahimSiege of OranSieges of Oran and Mers El KébirSiege of Oran 1790–1792Siege of OranSiege of Oran and Mers El KébirSiege of OranSieges of Oran and Mers El KébirSiege of Oran 1790–1792OujdaChlefTlimcenMostaganemSaïda100 km35.261N, 0.568W
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Battle of Sidi-Brahim 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 Q2889977, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sidi Brahim, revision 1375600709, 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.