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Battle of Sig

Battle of Sig was a battle fought on 26 June 1835 at Mekerra river, 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: 2,500 against 8,000 cavaliers, 4,000 infantrymen.

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Fought26 June 1835lasted 1 day
WhereMekerra river, Algeria35.689N, 0.134W
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsJuly MonarchyagainstEmirate of Mascara
Casualties and losses52 killed, 189 wounded (French claim)andUnknown
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 Sig, 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

Date26 June 1835
to 27 June 1835
PlaceMekerra river, Algeria
35.689N, 0.134W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,5008,000 cavaliers, 4,000 infantrymen
Casualties and losses52 killed, 189 wounded (French claim)Unknown
Commanders
  • Camille Alphonse Trézel
Battle of SigBattle of SigBattle of MactaBattle of MazagranBattle of MascaraSiege of OranSieges of Oran and Mers El KébirBattle of MazagranBattle of MascaraSiege of OranOujdaChlefTlimcenSidi bel AbbesSaïda100 km35.689N, 0.134W
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Battle of Sig 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 Q2889985, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sig, revision 1370274369, 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.