List of conflicts in Algeria

This is a list of conflicts in Algeria arranged chronologically from ancient to modern times. This list includes both nationwide and international types of war, including (but not limited to) the following: wars of independence, liberation wars, colonial wars, undeclared wars, proxy wars, territorial disputes, and world wars. Also listed might be any battle that occurred within the territory of what is today known as the, "People's Democratic Republic of Algeria" but was itself only part of an operation of a campaign of a theater of a war. There may also be periods of violent civil unrest listed, such as: riots, shootouts, spree killings, massacres, terrorist attacks, and civil wars. The list might also contain episodes of: human sacrifice, mass suicide, massacres, and genocides.

Map showing the present-day location of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria within North Africa.

Ancient Times

Carthaginian Empire

Animated map showing the possession changes of both the Roman Republic and the Carthaginian Empire during the three Punic Wars, from 264 BCE to 146 BCE.

  Possessions of the Carthaginian Empire.

  Possessions

of the Roman Republic.

• 264 BCE — 146 BCE Punic Wars

Kingdom of Numidia

• 112 BCE — 106 BCE Jugurthine War
  • 111 BCE — 104 BCE Battle of Thala
  • 110 BCE Battle of Suthul
  • 108 BCE Battle of the Muthul

Roman Province of Africa

• May 430 CE The Vandal Kingdom laid siege to the walled city of Hippo Regius.[1]
• October 431 CE Hippo Regius fell to the Vandals.[2]
• 439 CE Genseric chose to break the treaty between the Vandals and the Roman Empire when he invaded the province of Africa Proconsularis.[3]

Medieval Times

Vandal Kingdom

Map showing the Vandal Kingdom at its greatest extent c. 476.

• June 533 CE — March 534 CE Vandalic War

Byzantine Praetorian prefecture of Africa

• 534 CE — 577 CE The Moorish Wars
  • 534 CE First Moorish Uprising
  • 544 CE Second Moorish Uprising

Byzantine Exarchate of Africa

• 647 CE — 709 CE Muslim conquest of North Africa

Rashidun Caliphate

Animated map showing the expansion of the Rashidun Caliphate under the first four caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, ruling for twenty-nine years from 632 CE — 661 CE) following the death of Muhammad and leading up to the First Fitna (from 658 CE — 661 CE.) The divided phase relates to the reign of the caliph Ali.

  Strongholds of the Rashidun Caliphate.

  Vassal states of the Rashidun Caliphate.

  Regions under the control of Muawiyah I during the First Fitna (from 656 CE — 658 CE.)

  Regions under the control of Amr ibn al-As during the First Fitna (from 658 CE — 661 CE.)

• 647 CE — 709 CE Muslim conquest of North Africa
• 656 CE — 661 CE First Fitna

Umayyad Caliphate

• 680 CE — 692 CE Second Fitna
• 744 CE — 746 CE Third Fitna

Abbasid Caliphate

• 809 CE — 827 CE Fourth Fitna

Fatimid Caliphate

• 1020 CE Fatimid Civil War

Almoravid Empire

• 1053 CE — 1080 CE Almoravid conquest of Northern Africa

Almohad Caliphate

• 1160 CE All of Ifriqiya was conquered and annexed by the Almohad Caliphate.[4]

Modern Times

Map showing the Ottoman Eyalet of Cezayir-i Garb in 1609 CE.

Animated map showing both the growth and decline of the French colonial empire from 1550 CE — 2007 CE.

Ottoman Eyalet of Cezayir-i Garb

• 1526 CE — 1791 CE Ottoman–Habsburg wars
  • 1516 CE Capture of Algiers
  • 1518 CE Fall of Tlemcen
  • 1529 CE Capture of Peñón of Algiers
  • October 1541 CE — November 1541 CE Algiers expedition
  • 1555 CE Capture of Bougie
  • 1556 CE Siege of Oran
  • August 1558 CE — September 1558 CE Expedition to Mostaganem
  • April 1563 CE — June 1563 CE Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir
  • 1683 CE Bombardment of Algiers by French fleet
  • 1774 CE Invasion of Algiers
  • 1783 CE Bombardment of Algiers by a joint Spanish-Neapolitan-Maltese-Portuguese fleet
  • September 14, 1769 CE — May 16, 1772 CE Danish–Algerian War
  • 1801-1805 CE First Barbary War with the United States
  • 1815 CE Second Barbary War with the United States
  • 1816 CE Bombardment of Algiers by an Anglo-Dutch fleet

French Département of Alger

• 1830 CE — 1847 CE French conquest of Algeria
  • 14 June 1830 CE — July 7, 1830 CE Invasion of Algiers
  • 28 June 1835 CE Battle of Macta
  • 10 October 1837 CE — 13 October 1837 CE Siege of Constantine
  • February 1840 CE Battle of Mazagran
  • 16 May 1843 CE Battle of the Smala
  • 22 September 1845 CE — 25 September 1845 CE Battle of Sidi Brahim
• 1835 CE — 1903 CE Pacification of Algeria

A map showing the Allied landings on Algeria during Operation Torch in 1942 CE.

Vichy France

• 1 September 1939 CE — 2 September 1945 CE Second World War
  • 10 June 1940 CE — 2 May 1945 CE Mediterranean and Middle East theatre of World War II
    • 10 June 1940 CE — 13 May 1943 CE North African Campaign
      • 8 November 1942 CE — 16 November 1942 CE Operation Torch
        • 8 November 1942 Operation Reservist
        • 8 November 1942 Operation Terminal
• 8 May 1945 CE Sétif and Guelma massacre

French Département of Algérie

• 1 November 1, 1954 CE — 19 March 1962 CE Algerian War of Independence
  • 1 November 1954 CE Toussaint Rouge
  • September 1955 CE First battle of El Djorf
  • 20 August 1955 CE Battle of Philippeville
  • 30 September 1956 CE — 24 September 1957 CE Battle of Algiers
  • 23 May 1957 CE — 25 May 1957 CE Battle of Agounennda

Provisional Government of the Algerian Republic

• 1 November 1954 CE — 19 March 1962 CE Algerian War of Independence
  • 13 May 1958 CE Crisis
  • July 1959 CE — March 1960 CE Operation Jumelles
  • 21 April 1961 CE — 26 April 1961 CE Algiers putsch
  • 23 March 1962 CE — 6 April 1962 CE Battle of Bab El Oued

People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

• October 1963 CE Sand War
• 1980 CE Berber Spring
• October 1988 CE Riots
• 26 December 1991 CE — February 2002 CE Algerian Civil War
  • 3 April 1997 CE — 4 April 1997 CE Thalit massacre
  • 22 April 1997 CE Haouch Khemisti massacre
  • 16 June 1997 CE Daïat Labguer (M'sila) Massacre
  • 27 July 1997 CE Si Zerrouk massacre
  • 3 August 1997 CE Oued El-Had and Mezouara massacre
  • 20 August 1997 CE — August 21, 1,997 CE Souhane massacre
  • 26 August 1997 CE Beni Ali massacre
  • 29 August 1997 CE Rais massacre
  • 5 September 1997 CE Beni Messous massacre
  • 19 September 1997 CE — 20 September 1997 CE Guelb El-Kebir massacre
  • 22 September 1997 CE — 23 September 1997 CE Bentalha massacre
  • 23 December 1997 CE — 24 December 1997 CE Sid El-Antri massacre
  • 30 December 1997 CE Wilaya of Relizane massacres
• 11 April 2002 CE — Present Insurgency in the Maghreb
• 28 December 2010 CE — 10 January 2012 CE Algerian protests

References

1. Collins 2000, p. 124 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFCollins2000 (help)
2. Thomas Hogdkins, Italy and Her Invaders, second edition (Oxford, 1892), vol. 2 pp. 244-248
3. Collins 2000, pp. 124–125 harvnb error: no target: CITEREFCollins2000 (help)
4. For an account of the Almohad and Norman conquests of Ifriqiya, see Ibn al-Athir (p.578ff)

See also

• List of wars involving Algeria
• Military of Algeria
• People's National Army
• Algerian National Navy
• Algerian Air Force
• Military history of Africa
• African military systems up until the year 1800 CE
• African military systems between the years 1800 CE and 1900 CE
• African military systems after the year 1900 CE