Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha

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.

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Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1837)
Part of the French conquest of Algeria

Meraldene valley in Thenia
Date17–19 May 1837
Location
Thenia, Kabylia
36.7246254°N 3.5568208°E / 36.7246254; 3.5568208
Result French victory
Belligerents

Emirate of Mascara

  • Islamic Zawiyas
  • Rahmaniyya
  Kingdom of France
Commanders and leaders
Emir Abdelkader
Cheikh Ali Boushaki
Cheikh Ben Zamoum		 Damrémont
Schauenburg
Perrégaux
La Torré
Lixières
Strength
2,000 warriors 3,000 infantrymen
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