Battle of the Smala
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The Battle of the Smala took place on 16 May 1843, when the French, led by Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale, raided the personal encampment of Algerian resistance leader Emir Abdelkader al-Jazairi while al-Qadir was absent on a raiding expedition. The 500 French cavalrymen surprised the camp defenders, who fired a single volley before scattering. More than 3000 of al-Qadir's followers out of a camp population of 30,000 were captured, as were many of his possessions, including his war chest and a library valued at £5000. Three days later, another 2500 followers were captured.
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1843 Battle of the Smala
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Smala d'abd el kader
Prise de la smalah d Abd-El-Kader a Taguin 16 mai 1843 Horace Vernet
Prise de la Smala - Bellangé - Musée Condé
Smalah Collection privée
Jean Antoine Simeon Fort - Panoramic View of the Capture of the Smala of Abd El-Kader 16 May 1843
Prise de la smala Alfred Decaen 1856
Le duc d'Aumale attaque la Smalah à Taguin le 16 mai 1843 - Edouard Detaille 1886| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | 1843 | Battle of the Smala | battle | Wikidata |
| commons | image | Smala d'abd el kader | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Prise de la smalah d Abd-El-Kader a Taguin 16 mai 1843 Horace Vernet | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Prise de la Smala - Bellangé - Musée Condé | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Smalah Collection privée | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Jean Antoine Simeon Fort - Panoramic View of the Capture of the Smala of Abd El-Kader 16 May 1843 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Prise de la smala Alfred Decaen 1856 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Le duc d'Aumale attaque la Smalah à Taguin le 16 mai 1843 - Edouard Detaille 1886 | Commons | ||
