Battle of El Herri 1914
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 13 November 1914 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1914 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | Morocco | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Zaian War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 32.8575, -5.6225 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of El Herri (also known as Elhri) was fought between France and the Berber Zaian Confederation on 13 November 1914. It took place at the small settlement of El Herri, near Khénifra in the French protectorate in Morocco. The battle was part of the Zaian War, in which the confederation of tribes sought to oppose continued French expansion into the interior of Morocco. Having captured the strategic town of Khénifra earlier in the year, the French, under General Hubert Lyautey, entered negotiations with Mouha ou Hammou Zayani, who led the Zaian. Lyautey thought that peace could be achieved and ordered Lieutenant-Colonel René Laverdure, who commanded the garrison in Khénifra, not to launch any offensives.
Laverdure became frustrated with the lack of action and, on 13 November, led almost his entire garrison in an attack on the Zaian encampment at El Herri. The attack initially went well, with his artillery and cavalry clearing the tribesmen from the camp, looting the Zaian tents and capturing two of Hammou's wives. However, the French encountered a significant Zaian force during its withdrawal to Khénifra. This force engaged the French with harassing fire, forcing them to move only under the cover of their artillery.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of El Herri (revision 1379281270), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; shortened by selecting paragraphs and trimming at a sentence boundary; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
Nearby battles
- Battle of Tadla 1554 · 131 km
- Siege of Fez (1912) 1912 · 143 km
- Capture of Fez (1554) 1554 · 144 km
- Bombardment of Salé (1851) 1851 · 173 km
- Battle of Salé 1260 · 173 km
- Battle of Wadi al-Laban 1558 · 174 km
Browse more: battles in Morocco · Africa · World War I era battles