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Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha 1871

Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha: Col de Ténia
Image: Rozet, Claude-Antoine (1798-1858), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date19 April 1871 – 8 May 1871Wikidata
Year1871Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationAlgeriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictMokrani RevoltWikidata P361
Coordinates36.7348, 3.5796Wikidata P625

About the battle

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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Location

36.7348, 3.5796 · Algeria

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