Episode 3 of 4

Battle of Boudouaou

Name: Battle of Boudouaou
Start: 1871-04-22
Location: Boudouaou

When: April 22, 1871
Where: Boudouaou
Part of: Outbreak of the Mokrani Revolt in French Algeria

Rebels advancing towards Algiers were stopped at Boudouaou on April 22, 1871, by French forces.

Advancing from Palestro towards Algiers, the rebels were stopped at Boudouaou (Alma) on April 22, 1871, by Colonel Alexandre Fourchault under General Orphis Léon Lallemand. This engagement marked a significant resistance point against the advancing Kabyle forces.

Sources

Mokrani Revolt Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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