Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha

Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1871)
Part of the Mokrani Revolt

Meraldene valley in Thenia
Date19 April – 8 May 1871
Location
Thenia, Algeria
36°43′29″N 3°33′25″E / 36.7246254°N 3.5568208°E / 36.7246254; 3.5568208
Result French victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Ait Abbas
Islamic Zawiyas
Rahmaniyya		  France
Commanders and leaders
Cheikh Mokrani
Cheikh Boumerdassi
Cheikh Boushaki
Cheikh Zamoum		 Louis Henri
Fourchault
Lallemand
Faussemagne
Cérez
Lucas
Strength
2,000 warriors 2,300 infantrymen

The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha or Battle of Thenia, which broke out on 19 April 1871, was a battle of the Mokrani Revolt between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830.

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