1831 ⟶ French Invasion and Occupation of Algeria

France invades and occupies Algeria.
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1519
1801
1831
1895
1954

⚔️ Barbary Pirate Raid on Provence and Toulon

Barbary pirates led by Hayreddin Barbarossa, a Turk appointed to ruling position in Algiers by the Ottoman Empire, raid Provence and Toulon in southern France.⟶
Barbary Pirate Raid on Provence and Toulon (1519)
PiracyConflictOttoman EmpireRaidMediterranean SeaNaval WarfareMilitary History
FranceFranceAlgeriaAlgeriaTurkeyTurkey

⚔️ British Victory at the Second Battle of Abukir

British defeat French at the Second Battle of Abukir.⟶
British Victory at the Second Battle of Abukir (1801)
Napoleonic WarsMilitary HistoryBritish EmpireFrench EmpireBattleColonialismNaval Warfare
EgyptEgyptUnited KingdomUnited KingdomFranceFrance

⚔️ French Invasion and Occupation of Algeria

France invades and occupies Algeria.⟶
French Invasion and Occupation of Algeria (1831)
ColonialismImperialismFrench EmpireMilitary HistoryOccupationWarfareResistance Movements
FranceFranceAlgeriaAlgeria

⚔️ French Conquest of Antananarivo

French troops capture Antananarivo in Madagascar.⟶
French Conquest of Antananarivo (1895)
ColonialismFrench EmpireMilitary HistoryScramble for AfricaImperialism
MadagascarMadagascarFranceFrance

⚔️ Algerian War of Independence Begins

November 1: Algerian War begins.⟶
Algerian War of Independence Begins (1954)
DecolonizationFrench ColonialismWar of IndependenceCold WarNationalismGuerrilla Warfare
AlgeriaAlgeriaFranceFrance