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Battle of Tlemcen

Battle of Tlemcen was a battle fought in 1696 at Tlemcen, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Tlemcen. It was part of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties, which ran from 1550 to 1795. The recorded result: Algerian victory. Recorded strength: 4,000 abid; 30,000 men against 405 tents.

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Fought1696
WhereTlemcen, Algeria34.883N, 1.317W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeAlgerian victory
BelligerentsAlawi SultanateagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and lossesUnknown casualties; 150 captivesandUnknown
Part ofConflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties1550 to 1795

Where it sits in Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties

Battle of Tlemcen, 1550Campaign of Tlemcen, 1551Battle of Oued Zadidja, 1551Battle of Taza, 1553Capture of Fez, 1554Battle of Tadla, 1554Campaign of Tlemcen, 1557Battle of Wadi al-Laban, 1558Capture of Fez, 1576Battle of al-Rukn, 1576Capture of Oujda, 1647Battle of Tlemcen, 1696Battle of al-Kawiya, 1700Capture of Oujda, 179615501796Battle of Tlemcen, 1696
14 placed engagements of Conflicts between the Regency of Algiers and the Sharifian dynasties in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1696 (year precision)
PlaceTlemcen, Algeria
34.883N, 1.317W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,000 abid; 30,000 men405 tents
Casualties and lossesUnknown casualties; 150 captivesUnknown
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Placed at Tlemcen; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Tlemcen is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 155 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138543055, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tlemcen (1696), revision 1370591144, 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.