Auguste Raffet - Combat d'Oued el Alleug, Auguste Raffet, circa 1840

The battle of oued alleug d'oued el alleug, december 31, 1839. Lithograph. The battle of oued el alleug, december 31, 1839 the painting is a reconstruction of the battle of oued el alleug which took place on december 31, 1839 by the painter auguste marie raffet what is interesting to see is the formation adopted by the french army and the equipment that the infantrymen wore. In addition to their weapons, everyone carries a backpack. On the right side, we see the algerian horsemen and the sanjak (flag) in front. In the background, we can see the chrea mountains. Date: circa 1840.