Battle of Chelif
1701 battle between Algiers and Morocco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Chelif or Battle of Djidouia took place on 28 April 1701 on the banks of the Chelif River. It was fought between the armies of the Alaouite Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif and those of the Regency of Algiers commanded by the Bey of Mascara, Mustapha Bouchelaghem. It took place in the context of an attempt by the Alaouites to conquer the west of the Regency of Algiers, coordinated with an offensive by Tunis on the east of the Regency of Algiers in 1700 and 1701.[8]
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Battle of Chelif | |||||||
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Part of the Maghrebi war (1699-1702) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ismail Ibn Sharif |
Hadj Mustapha Dey Bouchelaghem Bey | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Mainly Black Guard[2][3] Auxiliary tribesmen |
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Strength | |||||||
50,000[4] or 60,000 men[5][notes 1] |
7,000[4] or 12,000 regulars[5] Arab-Berber cavalry[6] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3,000 men 5,000 horses 50 officers A considerable amount of prisoners[7] | Unknown | ||||||
Location of the battle of Chelif in Algeria. |
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