Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha
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The Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of Beni Aïcha of the Igawawen.[1][2]
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Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837) | |||||||
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Part of the French conquest of Algeria | |||||||
Meraldene valley in Thenia | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Kingdom of France | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Emir Abdelkader Cheikh Ali Boushaki Cheikh Ben Zamoum |
Damrémont Schauenburg Perrégaux La Torré Lixières | ||||||
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2,000 warriors | 3,000 infantrymen |
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