First Assault of Dellys
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The First Assault of Dellys in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, opposed the troupes coloniales under Corvette captain Félix-Ariel d'Assigny (1794–1846) to the resistance fighters of the town of Dellys in Kabylia of the Igawawen.[1][2]
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Part of the French conquest of Algeria | |||||||
Qubba of Sidi Soussan overlooking Dellys. | |||||||
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Emirate of Abdelkader | France | ||||||
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Emir Abdelkader Emir Mustapha |
Damrémont Defresne Assigny | ||||||
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