Battle of the Smala

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Marabout
gptkbp:aftermath Strengthened French control in Algeria
gptkbp:casualties French casualties were relatively low
Emirate casualties were significant
Estimated around 200
Estimated over 1,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Monarch
Emirate of Abd al-Qadir
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Thomas_Robert_Bugeaud
gptkb:Abd_al-Qadir_al-Jazairi
gptkb:General_Bugeaud
Approximately 10,000 troops
Arrived prior to the battle
Gained recognition after the battle
Abd al-Qadir
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced literature and art
gptkbp:date May 16, 1843
gptkbp:feedback Retreat and regrouping
gptkbp:followed_by Further military campaigns in Algeria
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Algerian_resistance_against_French_colonization
Varied among historians
gptkbp:historical_figure Documented by various historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked a turning point in the Algerian campaign
Part of the larger context of colonialism.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of the Smala
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 5,000 troops
gptkbp:is_a_day_for Morning
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Remembered in military history
gptkbp:is_involved_in Infantry units
Cavalry units
gptkbp:landscape Rugged mountainous area
gptkbp:leadership Faced challenges after the defeat
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future military tactics in Algeria
gptkbp:location gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:losses Consolidated French power in Algeria
gptkbp:military_strategy Guerrilla tactics
Limited due to geography
gptkbp:notable_battle Led to further conflicts in Algeria
gptkbp:objective To defend against French expansion
gptkbp:outcome Capture of Abd al-Qadir's camp
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_conquest_of_Algeria
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Battle_of_Isly
gptkbp:result French victory
gptkbp:significance French expansion in Algeria
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the region
gptkbp:successor Battle of the Kabylie
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuver
Use of artillery
Defensive positions
Surprise attack
Focus on mobility and surprise
To defeat Abd al-Qadir's forces
gptkbp:type gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:weather_conditions Clear skies