Battle of Constantine

Siege of Constantine
	Part of French conquest of Algeria
	; The failed French attack against Constantine, Algeria
Date	21 November 1836 - 24 November 1836
Location	Constantine, French Algeria
Result	Algerian victory
Belligerents
France	Native Algerian resistance Beylek of Constantine (east)
Commanders and leaders
Bertrand Clausel; Prince Louis, Duke of Nemours ; Camille Alphonse Trézel; Alexandre-Gaultier de Rigny	Ahmed Bey; Ali ben Aissa
Strength
8,040	1,500
Casualties and losses
1,453 deaths, 304 wounded	Unknown, but low

The aim of the 1836 Battle of Constantine was to conquer the Algerian city of Constantine; the attack was a French failure.[1][2][3]

References

Historical Dictionary of Algeria - Phillip C. Naylor Citation
Encyclopedia of African History: A - G.. 1 Citation
North Africa, Revised Edition: A History from Antiquity to the Present - Phillip C. Naylor Citation

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