Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846)
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The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846) or Battle of Thénia (1846), which broke out on 3 February 1846, was a battle of the French conquest of Algeria between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830.[1][2]
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Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846) | |||||||
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Part of the French conquest of Algeria | |||||||
Meraldene valley in Thénia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ahmed bin Salem Belkacem Oukaci Ali Boushaki |
Bugeaud Daumas Gentil Bedeau Bar [fr] Arbouville [fr] Blangini | ||||||
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1,000 warriors | 800 infantrymen |
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