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The Battle of Guidjel, or Battle of Guedjal, was a battle between the regency of Algiers and feudal lords of the Beylik of Constantine, including Sheikh Ahmed ben Sakheri ben Bouokkaz, cheikh el arab [note 1][1] of the Beylik and Betka-el-Moqrani, Sultan of the Beni Abbès .
| Battle of Guidjel | |||||||||
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| Part of Revolt of Ben Sakheri War between the regency of Algiers and the Kabyles | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Revolted tribes of Ben Sakheri Tribal confederation of Hanencha Kingdom of Beni Abbas |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Ben Sakheri (cheikh el arab) Betka-el-Moqrani (sultan of Beni Abbes) |
Mourad Bey (bey of Constantine) Caïd Youssef (Detachment of Algiers) | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
| Allied tribes | 6000 men mainly Turks | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| unknown | unknown, but very heavy | ||||||||
Description
editThe battle took place in 1638, in the context of a challenge to the authority of the regency of Algiers by tribal and feudal chiefs from eastern Algeria, known as the "Ben Sakheri Revolt". The battle pitted a coalition of tribes, including nomads, against each other, who inflicted a severe defeat on the armies of the Bey of Constantine and reinforcements from Algiers.[2][3][4]
Notes
edit- ^ According to Ernest Mercier, Sheikh el Arab is one of the main lords of the Beylik of the East, at the head of the southern tribes (Hodna and Zibans)
References
edit- ^ Ernest Mercier, Histoire de Constantine, 1903, p. 212
- ^ Louis Rinn, Histoire de l’insurrection de 1871, 1891, p. 13
- ^ Pierre Boyer, « Contribution à l'étude de la politique religieuse des Turcs dans la régence d'Alger (XVIe - XIXe siècle) », Revue de l'Occident musulman et de la Méditerranée, 1966, p. 33
- ^ Revue africaine, Numéros 55 à 66, La Société, 1866, p. 184, en ligne
Bibliography
edit- Gaïd, Mouloud (1978). Chroniques des Beys de Constantine. Alger: Office des publications universitaires. p. 160.