Battle of Sidi Bou Othman
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.
Charles Mangin enters Marrakesh, 9 September 1912.
Call to arms by al-Hiba's partisans, as illustrated by the French peridiocal Le Petit Journal, 1 September 1912
Colonel Charles Mangin who led the French forces in the Battle of Sidi Bou Othman
A 7.5 cm Gebirgskanone L/13 C/80, captured in Morocco at the Musée de La Marine Nationale de Toulon.
Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains.
Image: Pavillon Menaragärten
Image: Morocco Marrakech Koutoubia Mosque Top
Image: Blue villa in Majorelle garden (2845770484)
Image: Djemaa el Fna
