Historedia
Person

Sylvain Charles Valée

Events
3
Episodes
5
Years
1837–1839

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Sylvain Charles Valée, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. French capture of Constantine

    1837

    Role: Commander

    1. October 1837 · ConstantineCommand Transfer

      Valée commanded the artillery. After the death of commander Charles-Marie Denys de Damrémont, Valée assumed command of the army.

    2. 9 October 1837 · Koudiat-Aty plateauSiege Initiation

      On 9 October 1837, French forces placed siege batteries on the Koudiat-Aty plateau near Constantine, initiating the siege of the city.

    3. 13 October 1837 · ConstantineCity Capture

      Valée captured Constantine on 13 October, resulting in the collapse of the Beylik of Constantine led by Ahmed Bey.

  2. Sylvain Charles Valée founds the port of Skikda, Algeria

    1838

    Role: French governor and founder

    1. 1838 · PhilippevilleFounding of Philippeville

      Valée established the port town in 1838, naming it Philippeville to honor the French king. It served as a port for Constantine.

  3. Emir Abdelkader declares jihad against France

    1839

    Role: Governor-General

    1. October 1839 (conventional: 15 October 1839) · Mascara (conventional attribution)Declaration of Jihad

      Abdelkader declared a jihad against France in October 1839, following the breach of the Treaty of Tafna.

Sources

  1. Sylvain Charles Valée Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
  2. Skikda Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  3. Emir Abdelkader Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05