Capture of Touggourt (1871)

Capture of Touggourt
Part of Mokrani Revolt and French conquest of Algeria
Cherif Bouchoucha
Date 14 - 15 May 1871 Location Touggourt, Algeria Result Algerian victory
Belligerents
Resistance of Bouchoucha Resistance of Benchohra Chaamba tribe	France
Commanders and leaders
Cherif Bouchoucha Bennacer Benchohra	Lieutenant Mousseli  † Sergant Basile  †
Strength
Unknown	66 Tirailleurs
Casualties and losses
Unknown	62 Tirailleurs

The Capture of Touggourt was a military operation carried out by the Chaamba tribe against the city of Touggourt during the Mokrani Revolt, in which the French garrison of the city and its commander were massacred. It occurred from May 14 to 15 1871.