First Battle of Blida

First Expedition of Blida
Part of French conquest of Algeria
Date22–24 July 1830
Location
Blida, Algeria
Result Algerian victory
Belligerents
 Kingdom of France

Deylik of Algiers

Commanders and leaders
Louis Auguste Victor de Bourmont Mohamed ben Zamoum
Strength
1,500 soldiers
4 cannons
150 chasseurs		 5,000
Casualties and losses
15 killed
43 wounded		 200 killed
(French claim)
Low
(Algerian claim)

The First Expedition of Blida took place from 22 to 24 July 1830, during the French conquest of Algeria.

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