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.
Date 6 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 class=notpageimage| 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.