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Siege of Constantine 1837

Siege of Constantine: La prise de Constantine 1837 par Horace Vernet
Image: Horace Vernet, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.

Key facts

Date10 October 1837 – 13 October 1837Wikidata
Year1837Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationAlgeriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictFrench conquest of AlgeriaWikidata P361
Coordinates36.2833, 6.6167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Constantine was a blockade and assault on Constantine in October 1837 by French forces during the French conquest of Algeria. The decisive battle resulted in the collapse of the Beylik of Constantine led by Ahmed Bey.

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Location

36.2833, 6.6167 · Algeria

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