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Battle of Isly
- When
- 14 August 1844
- Where
- near the Isly River
French forces under Bugeaud defeated a Moroccan army near the Isly River, instigating the battle to force negotiations over support for Abd el-Kader.
Bugeaud crossed the border with 11,000 men and routed a larger, poorly organized Moroccan force. The Moroccan army, led by the Sultan's son Muhammad, consisted mainly of tribal fighters from Beni Snassen, Beni Angad, and Beni Oukil. The battle was instigated without a declaration of war to pressure Morocco regarding its support for Algerian resistance.
Sources
- Battle of Isly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
- Emir Abdelkader Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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