Bombardment of Tangiers
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The Bombardment of Tangiers took place on 6 August 1844, when French Navy
forces under the Prince de Joinville attacked the Moroccan city of Tangiers. The campaign was part of the First Franco-Moroccan War
.
The bombardment was a consequence of Morocco's alliance with Algeria
's Abd-El-Kader against France
. Following several incident at the border between Algeria and Morocco, and the refusal of Morocco to abandon its support to Algeria.
The Bombardment of Tangiers was followed up by the Battle of Isly
on 14 August 1844, and the Bombardment of Mogador
by the same fleet on 15 August 1844.
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
forces under the Prince de Joinville attacked the Moroccan city of Tangiers. The campaign was part of the First Franco-Moroccan War
Franco-Moroccan Wars
The Franco-Moroccan War consisted of a series of conflicts fought between France and its colonial administrators on one side, and the sultanate of Morocco on the other....
.
The bombardment was a consequence of Morocco's alliance with Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
's Abd-El-Kader against France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. Following several incident at the border between Algeria and Morocco, and the refusal of Morocco to abandon its support to Algeria.
The Bombardment of Tangiers was followed up by the Battle of Isly
Battle of Isly
The Battle of Isly was fought on August 14, 1844 between France and Morocco, near the Isly River. French forces under Marshal Thomas Robert Bugeaud routed a much larger, but poorly organized, Moroccan force under Mohammed, son of sultan Abderrahmane of Morocco...
on 14 August 1844, and the Bombardment of Mogador
Bombardment of Mogador
The Bombardment of Mogador took place in August 1844, when French Navy forces under the Prince de Joinville attacked the Moroccan city of Mogador, modern Essaouira, and the island facing the city, Mogador island. The campaign was part of the First Franco-Moroccan War...
by the same fleet on 15 August 1844.