Battle of Sebaou River
Part of French conquest of Algeria
DateJune 1854
Location
Sebaou River, Algeria
Result Algerian victory
Belligerents
Kabyles France France
Commanders and leaders
Sherif Boubaghla
Lalla Fatma N'Soumer		 France Charles Joseph François Wolff
Strength
5,000 cavalry 6,500 or 8,000 men
Casualties and losses
Unknown 900 killed

The Battle of Sebaou River, was a battle between the Kabyle Resistance of Sherif Boubeghla and the French Army.

Background

In 1854, the French initiated a campaign against the region of Kabylia. However, the Kabyle tribes led by Lalla Fatma, supported by Sherif Boubaghla's warriors, were ready to fight.[1][2]

Battle

On June 4, 1854, 6,500[2] or 8,000[3] French men fought 5,000 Algerians,[3] in which the cavalrymen of Sherif Boubaghla harassed the French Army, and killed 900 French men. Seeing the losses, Charles, their commander, initiated a retreat, giving the Algerians a decisive victory.[2][4]

Aftermath

In the month of July that same year, the French forces experienced another significant setback as they faced defeat once more, at the hands of the combined strength of Boubaghla and Fatma's armies in the Battle of Tachekkirt.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Oussedik, Tahar. Bou-Beghla : L'homme à la mule, ENAG édition, Reghaïa, 2006, p. 50.
  2. 1 2 3 Laurie, George Brenton (1909). The French Conquest of Algeria. H. Rees, Limited.
  3. 1 2 Jinn, Pink (2023-03-22). "Women's History Month: 6 Awe-Inspiring Women From The Middle East And North Africa". Pink Jinn. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  4. ↑ Oussedik 1986, p. 33–34.
  5. ↑ Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku; Gates, Henry Louis (2012). Dictionary of African biography. Oxford: Oxford university press. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
  6. ↑ France, John (2011-11-01). Perilous Glory: The Rise of Western Military Power. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-17744-2.
  7. ↑ Sayed, Hares (2017-05-30). War, Violence, Terrorism, and Our Present World: A Timeline of Modern Politics. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-5434-1901-6.
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