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| date = 28 June 1835 |
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+ | | result = Algerian victory<ref name=EB>{{cite encyclopedia|editor-first= |editor-last= |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia Britannica|title=Abdelkader |edition=15th |year=2010| publisher=Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.|volume=I: A-Ak - Bayes|location= Chicago, IL|isbn=978-1-59339-837-8|pages=18–19}}</ref> |
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| − | The '''Battle of Macta''' was fought on 28 June 1835 between French forces under General [[Camille Alphonse Trézel]] and a coalition of Algerian |
+ | The '''Battle of Macta''' was fought on 28 June 1835 between French forces under General [[Camille Alphonse Trézel]] and a coalition of Algerian Berber tribal warriors under Emir [[Abd al-Qadir al-Jaza'iri|Abd al-Qadir]] during the [[French conquest of Algeria]]. The French column, which had fought an inconclusive but somewhat bloody battle with Abdul-Qadir a few days earlier, was retreating toward Arzew to resupply when Abdul-Qadir attacked in the marshes on the banks of the Macta River in what is now western Algeria. The French panicked and fled to Arzew in a disorganized rout. |
The disaster led to the recall to France of Trézel and the comte d'Erlon, the first military governor-general of the French possessions in Africa, and helped Abdul-Qadir gain influence over tribes throughout Algeria. |
The disaster led to the recall to France of Trézel and the comte d'Erlon, the first military governor-general of the French possessions in Africa, and helped Abdul-Qadir gain influence over tribes throughout Algeria. |
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Latest revision as of 00:54, 13 April 2016
The Battle of Macta was fought on 28 June 1835 between French forces under General Camille Alphonse Trézel and a coalition of Algerian Berber tribal warriors under Emir Abd al-Qadir during the French conquest of Algeria. The French column, which had fought an inconclusive but somewhat bloody battle with Abdul-Qadir a few days earlier, was retreating toward Arzew to resupply when Abdul-Qadir attacked in the marshes on the banks of the Macta River in what is now western Algeria. The French panicked and fled to Arzew in a disorganized rout.
The disaster led to the recall to France of Trézel and the comte d'Erlon, the first military governor-general of the French possessions in Africa, and helped Abdul-Qadir gain influence over tribes throughout Algeria.
References
- ↑ "Abdelkader". Encyclopedia Britannica. I: A-Ak - Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, IL: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.. 2010. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
The original article can be found at Battle of Macta and the edit history here.