Battle of Alma (Algeria)
The Battle of Alma or Battle of Boudouaou, which broke out on 19 April 1871, was a battle of the Mokrani Revolt by Algerian rebels against France, which had been the colonial power in the region since 1830.
| Battle of Alma | |||||||
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| Part of the Mokrani Revolt | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Ait Abbas Islamic Zawiyas Rahmaniyya | France | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Cheikh Mokrani Cheikh Boumerdassi Cheikh Boushaki Cheikh Zamoum |
Louis Henri Alexandre Fourchault General Lallemand | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 warriors | 2,300 infantrymen | ||||||
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