Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama

Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama
Part of the Maghrebi War (1699–1702)
Date3 October 1700
Location36°11′24″N 5°24′36″E / 36.19000°N 5.41000°E / 36.19000; 5.41000
Result

Algerian victory

  • Rout of the Tunisian Army
Belligerents
Beylik of Tunis
Commanders and leaders
Murad III
Ibrahim Sharif
Hadj Mustapha
Ahmed ben Ferhat
Strength
700 tents 100 tents
Casualties and losses
7,000 dead and wounded Low
Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama is located in Algeria
Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama
Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama
Location of the Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama in Algeria

The Battle of Jouami' al-Ulama took place on 3 October 1700 near Sétif, Algeria. It was fought between the armies of the Bey of Tunis Murad III and those of the Deylik of Algiers commanded by the Dey Hadj Mustapha,[1] and a newly elected Bey of Constantine, Ahmed ben Ferhat.[2]

  1. ^ André Raymond, Tunis sous les Mouradites : la ville et ses habitants au XVIIe siècle, éd. Cérès, Tunis, 2006
  2. ^ Mouloud Gaïd, Chronique des beys de Constantine