Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha
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The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha or Battle of Thenia, which broke out on 19 April 1871, was a battle of the Mokrani Revolt between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830.[1]
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Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871) | |||||||
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Part of the Mokrani Revolt | |||||||
Meraldene valley in Thenia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of Ait Abbas Islamic Zawiyas Rahmaniyya | France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Cheikh Mokrani Cheikh Boumerdassi Cheikh Boushaki Cheikh Zamoum |
Louis Henri Fourchault Lallemand Faussemagne Cérez Lucas | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000 warriors | 2,300 infantrymen |
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