Battle of Issers

The Battle of Issers was a conflict that took place in 1519 between the forces of Sidi Ahmed of Kuku and Hayreddin Barbarossa of the Sultanate of Algiers.

Battle of Issers (1519)
Date1519
Location
Issers
Result Victory of the Kingdom of Kuku
Belligerents
Flag of Kingdom of Kuku Kingdom of Kuku Sultanate of Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Sidi Ahmed Hayreddin Barbarossa
Units involved
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown

In 1518 Sidi Ahmed and Oruç Reis led a joint expedition against the Spaniards in Tlemcen which failed and resulted in the death of Oruç Reis.[1] Hayreddin Barbarossa resented Sidi Ahmed as his troops had seemingly abandoned Oruç Reis.[1]

Hayreddin Barbarossa assumed military command of Algiers and immediately organised an expedition against Sidi Ahmed which led to a sharp conflict.[1] The Hafsids had also sent reinforcements to Sidi Ahmed. Sidi Ahmed attacked the troops of the Sultanate of Algiers from behind and inflicted heavy losses on the army of Hayreddin Barbarossa, the battle was described as bloody.[2][3] Sidi Ahmed won the battle and went on to capture Algiers the following year.[1]

References
  1. Hugh Roberts, Berber Government: The Kabyle Polity in Pre-colonial Algeria , IB Tauris
  2. Mohamed Seghir Feredj and Chikh Bouamrane , History of Tizi-Ouzou and its region: from the origins to 1954
  3. L'Algérie sous les Turcs - Mouloud Gaïd Maison tunisienne de l'édition,


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