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Battle of Oued-el-Lhâm

Battle of Oued-el-Lhâm was a battle fought in 1554 at M'Sila Province, in what is now Algeria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at M'Sila Province. The recorded result: Decisive Kingdom of Ait Abbas victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 3,000 or 4,000 men.

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Fought1554
WhereM'Sila Province, Algeria35.700N, 4.550E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeDecisive Kingdom of Ait Abbas victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Ait Abbasagainst20px Regency of Algiers
Casualties and lossesUnknownandHeavy losses

Record

Date1554 (year precision)
PlaceM'Sila Province, Algeria
35.700N, 4.550E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown3,000 or 4,000 men
Casualties and lossesUnknownHeavy losses
Commanders
  • Sinan Reis
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Placed at M'Sila Province; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1554

Battle of Oued-el-Lhâm is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 155 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q107360383, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Oued-el-Lhâm, revision 1370271354, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.