Battle of Sidi Bou Othman

31°54′12″N 7°56′32″W / 31.9033°N 7.94222°W / 31.9033; -7.94222

Battle of Sidi Bou Othman
Part of the French conquest of Morocco

Charles Mangin enters Marrakesh, 9 September 1912.
Date6 September 1912
Location
Sidi Bou Othman, near Marrakesh, Morocco
31°54′12″N 7°56′32″W / 31.9033°N 7.94222°W / 31.9033; -7.94222
Result

French victory

  • Capture of Marrakesh
Belligerents
 France
Supported by:
El Glaoui brothers		 Hibists
Commanders and leaders
Charles Mangin Ahmed al-Hiba
Merebbi Rebbu [fr]
Strength
5,000 10,000
Casualties and losses
4 dead
23 wounded		 2,000 dead
>2,000 wounded
Battle of Sidi Bou Othman is located in Morocco
Battle of Sidi Bou Othman
Battle of Sidi Bou Othman
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Location within Morocco

The Battle of Sidi Bou Othman was an important battle fought at Sidi Bou Othman, some 40 kilometers north of Marrakesh, during the French conquest of Morocco. It saw the victory of a French column under Colonel Charles Mangin over the forces of the south Moroccan leader Ahmed al-Hiba in September 1912. As a result of the victory, the French captured the city of Marrakesh and annexed southern Morocco into the French protectorate of Morocco. The conquest was facilitated by the defection of the great qaids of the south, notably the El Glaoui brothers.