Biskra topographic map

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Biskra

Colonel Carbuccia in charge of this mission was surprised by the topography of the ground and the resistance which opposed him in the middle of a dense vegetation. The struggles and fights continued for 7 months without stopping. It took 7,000 troops and 53 days of blockade for the destruction of the siege by the three colonels together: Canrobert, Barral, and Lourmel giving the death of Chief Bouzian with 1400 besieged and 2130 people on the French side.

About this map

Name: Biskra topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: Biskra, Biskra District, Biskra, 0700, Algeria (34.69085 5.56869 35.01085 5.88869)

Average elevation: 168 m

Minimum elevation: 16 m

Maximum elevation: 688 m