First Battle of Blida (1830)

First Battle of Blida (Side A vs Beylik of Titteri & Beni Salah tribe & Beni Misra tribe) took place in 1830 during French conquest of Algeria.

Battle facts

• Year: 1830
• Date: 22 July 1830
• Era: Modern
• Conflict: French conquest of Algeria
• Side B: Beylik of Titteri, Beni Salah tribe, Beni Misra tribe
• Commanders (A): Louis Auguste Victor de Bourmont
• Commanders (B): Mohamed ben Zamoum
• Casualties: 15 killed 43 wounded (side A), 200 killed (French claim) Low (Algerian claim) (side B)
• Outcome: Algerian victory
• Coordinates: 36.483°, 2.833°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on First Battle of Blida · Wikidata entry