Battle of Sidi Brahim

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Battle of Sidi Brahim
Part of the French conquest of Algeria
Battle of Sidi Brahim by Louis-Théodore Devilly.
Date 22–25 September 1845 Location Souahlia, Algeria[1] Result Algerian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of France	Emirate of Mascara
Commanders and leaders
Lucien François †	Abd al-Qadir
Strength
500 men[2] 2nd Regiment of Hussars 8th Infantry Battalion	3,000 cavalrymen[3] (French claim)
Casualties and losses
400 killed[4] 96 captured only 9 survived[5]	unknown

The Battle of Sidi Brahim was a battle at Sidi Brahim in French Algeria between the troops of Abdelkader El Djezairi and French troops under Lieutenant-Colonel Lucien de Montagnac from 22 to 25 September 1845. The French force was made up of the light infantry troops of the 8th Infantry Battalion and the second squadron of the 2nd Regiment of Hussars.