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Second Assault of Dellys 1844

Second Assault of Dellys: Sidi Soussan à Dellys
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date25 April 1844 – 27 May 1844Wikidata
Year1844Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationAlgeriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
Coordinates36.6980, 3.7325Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Second Assault of Dellys was an assault by French troupes coloniales under General Thomas Robert Bugeaud (1784–1849) against the Algerian resistance fighters in the town of Dellys, Kabylia of the Igawawen. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria and took place in April–May 1844.

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Location

36.6980, 3.7325 · Algeria

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