First Battle of Boudouaou

The First Battle of Boudouaou in 25–26 May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria, pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of Kabylia of the Igawawen.

This article is about Boudouaou. For other uses, see Boudouaou (disambiguation).
First Battle of Boudouaou
Part of the French conquest of Algeria

First battle of Boudouaou in 1837 (engraving by Auguste Raffet, 1839)
Date25–26 May 1837
Location
Boudouaou, Kabylia,  Algeria
36.7244001°N 3.4113804°E / 36.7244001; 3.4113804
Belligerents

Emirate of Mascara

  • Islamic Zawiyas
  • Rahmaniyya
  French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Emir Abdelkader
Cheikh Ali Boushaki
Cheikh Ben Zamoum		 Damrémont
Schauenburg
Perrégaux
La Torré
Lixières
Strength

Kabyles:

  • 5.500 warriors
  • 500 riders

Troupes coloniales:

  • 950 infantrymen
  • 45 riders
Casualties and losses
  • 100 warriors killed
  • 8 soldiers killed
  • 65 soldiers injured
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