What the records say
- When
- 17 May 1837 – 19 May 1837
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 36.73° N, 3.58° E
Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha
The Expedition of the Col des Beni Aïcha, or the Expedition of Thénia, or simply Beni Aïcha Expedition, was an expedition in May 1837, during the French conquest of Algeria. This event pitted the troupes coloniales under Colonel Maximilien Joseph Schauenburg against the troops of Beni Aïcha of the Igawawen.
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