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Battle of Sikkak

Battle of Sikkak was a battle fought on 6 July 1836 at Emirate of Abdelkader, 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: Roughly a brigade-sized force ~2,000–3,000 men against ~ 3000.

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Combat de la Sickak, 6 juillet 1836. Gravure de Cholet de 1868, d'après Horace Vernet.
Combat de la Sickak, 6 juillet 1836. Gravure de Cholet de 1868, d'après Horace Vernet.. Horace Vernet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought6 July 1836
WhereEmirate of Abdelkader, Algeria35.080N, 1.362W
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsJuly MonarchyagainstEmirate of Mascara
Casualties and lossesLess than 50and~1,000
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 Sikkak, 1836
20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date6 July 1836
PlaceEmirate of Abdelkader, Algeria
35.080N, 1.362W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
StrengthRoughly a brigade-sized force ~2,000–3,000 men~ 3000
Casualties and lossesLess than 50~1,000
Commanders
  • Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri
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Battle of Sikkak 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 Q2890573, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sikkak, revision 1380881520, 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.