Battle of Chelif 1701
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 28 April 1701 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1701 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Algeria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Maghrebi War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire, Sharifian Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.0394, 0.1331 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Chelif or Battle of Djidouia took place on 28 April 1701 on the banks of the Chelif River. It was fought between the armies of the Alaouite Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif and those of the Regency of Algiers commanded by the Bey of Mascara, Mustapha Bouchelaghem. It took place in the context of an attempt by the Alaouites to conquer the west of the Regency of Algiers, coordinated with an offensive by Tunis on the east of the Regency of Algiers in 1700 and 1701.
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