<human>:  Why did the French lose in the Battle of Algiers?
<bot>: The French lost because they were outnumbered. The French had a total of 20,000 soldiers, while the Algerians had a total of 40,000. The French had a lot of artillery, but the Algerians had a lot of machine guns. The French also had a lot of horses, but the Algerians had a lot of camels. The French had a lot of cannons, but the Algerians had a lot of rifles. The French had a lot of tanks, but the Algerians had a lot of trucks. The French had a lot of planes, but the Algerians had a lot of biplanes.