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Colonial Resistance
Bou Baghla
Colonial resistance
Warriors & ResistanceMid-19th century (1851–1854)Kabylie
His example helped pave the way for Lalla Fatma N'Soumer's later resistance.
Historical significance
He kept Kabyle resistance alive in the years before the great 1857 campaigns.
Their story
A wandering shaykh nicknamed "the man on the mule," Bou Baghla rode from village to village in Kabylie urging resistance to the French advance. Charismatic and tireless, he gathered fighters from many tribes and led raids that troubled colonial columns for several years.
Did you know?
His example helped pave the way for Lalla Fatma N'Soumer's later resistance.