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Battle of Constantine
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| Siege of Constantine | |||||||
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| Part of French conquest of Algeria | |||||||
 A square of the 2nd Light Infantry Regiment under Nicolas Changarnier covering the retreat from Constantine, by Auguste Raffet | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Beylik of Constantine | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Bertrand Clausel Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours Camille Alphonse Trézel Alexandre-Gaultier de Rigny |
Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif Ali ben Aissa | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 8,070 (including 30 officers)[1] | 1,200[1] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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453 deaths[2] 304 wounded[2] | Unknown | ||||||
The aim of the 1836 Battle of Constantine to conquer the Algerian city of Constantine involved an attack that was a French failure.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b Ernest Mercier (26 March 2012). Les Deux Sièges de Constantine (1836-1837). HACHETTE LIVRE. pp. 14–19. ISBN 978-2-01-269367-8.
- ^ a b Bertrand Goujon (2012-10-04). Monarchies postrévolutionnaires. 1814-1848: (1814-1848). Editions du Seuil. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-2-02-109445-9.
- ^ Historical Dictionary of Algeria - Phillip C. Naylor Citation
- ^ Encyclopedia of African History: A - G.. 1 Citation
- ^ North Africa, Revised Edition: A History from Antiquity to the Present - Phillip C. Naylor Citation
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