Battle of Tachekkirt

The Battle of Tachekkirt was a battle between the French forces of Marshal Jacques Louis Randon and the allied Algerian forces of Lalla Fatma N'Soumer and Sherif Boubaghla.^[1]

Battle of Tachekkirt
Part of French conquest of Algeria
Chérif Boubaghla and Lalla Fatma n'Soumer, by Félix Philippoteaux
Date 18 July 1854 Location Kabylia Result Kabyle victory[1]
Belligerents
France	Algerian resistance Kabyle tribes
Commanders and leaders
Jacques Louis Randon	Sherif Boubaghla Lalla Fatma N’Soumer
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
800 dead including 56 officers[1] 371 injured[1]	Unknown

The Algerian forces feared that the French would launch a surprise attack. Shortly after the appearance of Lalla Fatma N'Soumer and her reinforcements, composed of Kabyle warriors, they assumed strategic positions and lookouts were placed.^[2]

The battle took place on 18 July, and the Algerian tribes were victorious over the French army led by Marshal Randon.^[1][3][4] The French casualties were 800 dead, included 56 officers, and 371 injured.^[1] Marshall Randon was almost captured during this battle but managed to escape. ^[5]

After the battle, Algerian commander Sherif Boubaghla was killed, most likely by the betrayal of his own allies, N'Soumer would take command of the remaining resistance.^[4]