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| The '''Battle of Sikkak''' was fought on 6 July 1836 at the Sikkak river between French forces under General |
The '''Battle of Sikkak''' was fought on 6 July 1836 at the Sikkak river between French forces under General ],and a coalition of Algerian tribes of western Algeria under Emir ], who had in the previous year defeated the French at the ]. | ||
| The result was a French victory, that lead to the ]<ref>{{Cite book |last=McDougall |first=James |title=A History of Algeria |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-139-02923-0 |edition=1 |location=Cambridge}}</ref> negotiated between the two commanders of this battle. | The result was a French victory, that lead to the ]<ref>{{Cite book |last=McDougall |first=James |title=A History of Algeria |date=2017 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-1-139-02923-0 |edition=1 |location=Cambridge}}</ref> negotiated between the two commanders of this battle. | ||
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| Battle of Sikkak | |||||||
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| Part of the French conquest of Algeria | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of France |
 Emirate of Mascara | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Governor of French possessions in Africa Bertrand Clauzel |
Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Roughly a brigade-sized force ~2000-3000 men | ~10,000 (a mix of regular soldiers and tribal warriors) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| less than 50 | ~1,000 | ||||||
| French conquest of Algeria | |
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The Battle of Sikkak was fought on 6 July 1836 at the Sikkak river between French forces under General Thomas Robert Bugeaud,and a coalition of Algerian tribes of western Algeria under Emir Abd al-Qadir, who had in the previous year defeated the French at the Battle of Macta.
The result was a French victory, that lead to the Treaty of Tafna negotiated between the two commanders of this battle.
References
- McDougall, James (2017). A History of Algeria (1 ed.). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-139-02923-0.
Further reading
 Conflicts between France and Algeria | ||
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| Ministry of Mujahideen - Declaration of 1 November 1954 | ||
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| French conquest of Algeria: 1830-1836 |
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| French conquest of Algeria: 1837-1870 |
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| Mokrani Revolt | ||
| Algerian War | ||
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