Battle of Taghit
1903 siege of a fort in Béchar, Algeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Taghit was the siege of a fort held by a contingent of the French Army of Africa against Moroccan tribesmen during the South-Oranese Campaign.
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Battle of Taghit | |||||||
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Part of South-Oranese Campaign | |||||||
Monument to the French Foreign Légionnaires who died during the South-Oranese campaign | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France |
Harka tribal coalition[1]
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Captain de Susbielle |
Mouley Mustapha Ba Sidi | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
470 |
9,000[2]
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
9 dead, 21 wounded | close to 200[1] |
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