Battle of Tachekkirt

Battle during the French conquest of Algeria
Battle of Tachekkirt
Part of French conquest of Algeria

Sherif Boubaghla and Lalla Fatma N’Soumer
Date18 July 1854
Location
Kabylia
Result Algerian victory[1]
Belligerents
France France

Algerian resistance

  • Kabyle tribes
  • Allied Arab warriors
Commanders and leaders
Jacques Louis Randon Sherif Boubaghla
Lalla Fatma N’Soumer
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
800 dead including 56 officers [1]
371 injured [1]		 Unknown
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French conquest of Algeria
  • War against the Deylik (1830–1837)
  • Pre-invasion
  • Bay of Algiers (1827)
  • Dellys (1830)
  • Sidi Fredj (1830)
  • Staouéli (1830)

  • Sidi Khalef (1830)
  • Bordj Moulay Hassan (1830)
  • Mitidja (Beylik of Titteri)
  • 1st Blida (1830)
  • Médéa (1830)
  • Médéa (1831)
  • El Harrach (1831)
  • El Harrach (1832)
  • Hadjout (1834)
  • Beylik of Oran
  • Oran (1831)
  • Beylik of Constantine
  • Annaba (1832)
  • 1st Béjaia (1831)
  • 2nd Béjaia (1833)
  • 3rd Béjaia (1835)
  • 1st Constantine (1836)
  • 2nd Constantine (1837)
  • War against Abdelkader (1832–1847)
  • First Kaderian war (1832–1834)
  • Kheng-Nettah (1832)
  • Second Kaderian war (1835–1838)
  • Third Kaderian war (1839–1847)
Pacification of Algeria

The Battle of Tachekkirt was a battle between the French forces of Marshal Jacques Louis Randon and the allied Algerian forces of Lalla Fatma N'Soumer and Sherif Boubaghla.[1]

The Algerian forces feared that the French would launch a surprise attack. Shortly after the appearance of Lalla Fatma N'Soumer and her reinforcements, composed of Kabyle warriors, they assumed strategic positions and lookouts were placed.[2]

The battle took place on 18 July, and the Algerian tribes were victorious over the French army led by Marshal Randon.[1][3][4] The French casualties were 800 dead, included 56 officers, and 371 injured.[1] Marshall Randon was almost captured during this battle but managed to escape. [5]

After the battle, Algerian commander Sherif Boubaghla was killed, most likely by the betrayal of his own allies, and N'Soumer took command of the resistance.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku; Jr, Professor Henry Louis Gates (2012-02-02). Dictionary of African Biography. Oxford University Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5.
  2. ^ p. 47. Lla Fat'ma N'Soumeur. Tahar Oussedik Entreprise nationale du livre, 1986
  3. ^ Perilous Glory: The Rise of Western Military Power - By John France
  4. ^ a b War, Violence, Terrorism, and Our Present World: A Timeline of Modern Politics - Hares Sayed Xlibris Corporation
  5. ^ Donne africane By Alberto Arecchi

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