Battle
1638 battle
The Battle of Guidjel, or Battle of Guedjal, was a battle between the regency of Algiers and feudal lords of the Beylik of Constantine, including Sheikh Ahmed ben Sakheri ben Bouokkaz, cheikh el arab of the Beylik and Betka-el-Moqrani, Sultan of the Beni Abbès .
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The Battle of Guidjel, or Battle of Guedjal, was a battle between the regency of Algiers and feudal lords of the Beylik of Constantine, including Sheikh Ahmed ben Sakheri ben Bouokkaz, cheikh el arab of the Beylik and Betka-el-Moqrani, Sultan of the Beni Abbès .
The battle took place in 1638, in the context of a challenge to the authority of the regency of Algiers by tribal and feudal chiefs from eastern Algeria, known as the "Ben Sakheri Revolt". The battle pitted a coalition of tribes, including nomads, against each other, who inflicted a severe defeat on the armies of the Bey of Constantine and reinforcements from Algiers.
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