Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846)

Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846)
Part of the French conquest of Algeria

Meraldene valley in Thénia
Date3 February – 7 February 1846
Location
Thénia, Algeria
36°43′29″N 3°33′25″E / 36.7246254°N 3.5568208°E / 36.7246254; 3.5568208
Result French victory
Belligerents

Emirate of Mascara

  French Empire
Commanders and leaders
Ahmed bin Salem
Belkacem Oukaci
Ali Boushaki		 Bugeaud
Daumas
Gentil
Bedeau
Bar
Arbouville
Blangini
Strength
1,000 warriors 800 infantrymen

The Battle of the Col des Beni Aïcha (1846) or Battle of Thénia (1846), which broke out on 3 February 1846, was a battle of the French conquest of Algeria between the Algerian rebels, and the France, which was the colonial power in the region since 1830.

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