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Battle between the Emirate Of Mascara and the French Army
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- War against Abdelkader (1832?1847)
- First Kaderian war (1832?1834)
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The
Battle of Tadmait
took place between the
Emirate Of Mascara
against the
French
Army.
Background
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The campaign led by
General Bugeaud
against Khalifa
Ahmed ben Salem
in the
Tadmayt
region in April 1844 aimed to caution the tribes that remained loyal to the state of
Emir Abdelkader
.
[1]
General Bugeaud
's forces set out from
El-Harrach
on April 27, 1844, comprising an army of approximately 6,000 to 8,000 soldiers after assembling the gathering since April 25, 1844. The objective was to curb the influence of
Emir Abdelkader
and maintain control over tribes in the region.
[2]
Battle
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After 18 days of marching towards
Djurdjura
, including clashes with Algerian resistance fighters, a portion of
General Bugeaud
's force was stationed in Tadmayt under the command of
General Gentil
, General Court, and Colonel Schmitt. The remaining forces continued advancing towards the mountains of Sidi Ali Bounab.
[2]
General Bugeaud
encountered resistance from the tribes and hamlets of Iflissen Umellil, leading to an attack by
Ahmed ben Salem
's horsemen. The Algerians withdrew towards the heights of
Sidi Ali Bounab
, and
General Bugeaud
eventually withdrew after losing 32 French soldiers. The
Zawawa
resistance also suffered significant losses, with some of their villages being burned and destroyed.
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Aftermath
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Following the battle, the leader of Fleyset El-Jbel, known as "Ben Zaamoum," advanced towards the French camp to negotiate a truce with
France
. He secured recognition as the leader of his tribe by the
French
.
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References
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