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French Conquest of Algeria

1830 CE – 1847 CE

France invaded Algeria ostensibly over a diplomatic insult and spent 17 years of brutal warfare conquering it. Abd el-Kader led a skillful resistance before his final defeat.

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Conquest of Algeria by France, 1830–1903

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Conflict · Europe

French Conquest of Algeria

1830 CE – 1847 CE

France invaded Algeria ostensibly over a diplomatic insult and spent 17 years of brutal warfare conquering it. Abd el-Kader led a skillful resistance before his final defeat. Algeria became France's most important colony, with over a million French settlers eventually residing there.

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