Siege of Constantine (1836)

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The Siege of Constantine (1836) was a failed French military attempt to capture the fortified city of Constantine in eastern Algeria during the early phase of France’s colonial conquest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf event in the French conquest of Algeria
military operation
siege
belligerent French Army
forces of the Beylik of Constantine
characterizedBy harsh weather conditions
logistical difficulties for French forces
commandedBy Bertrand Clausel (French)
surface form: Clauzel, Bertrand
conflict French conquest of Algeria
conflictType colonial war engagement
countryInvolved Kingdom of France
Regency of Algiers
defendedBy Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif
surface form: Ahmed Bey
defendedWith fortified walls of Constantine
endTime 1836-11-24
followedBy Siege of Constantine (1836) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Siege of Constantine (1837)
FrenchCommander Bertrand Clauzel
hasCause French attempt to extend control over eastern Algeria
hasEffect delayed French control over Constantine
strengthened prestige of Ahmed Bey in the region
hasParticipant French expeditionary corps
local Algerian defenders
historicalRegion Beylik of Constantine
languageOfBelligerents Arabic
French
locatedIn North Africa
eastern Algeria
location Constantine, Algeria
militaryTheater Algerian interior
notableFor French retreat under difficult conditions
objective capture of the city of Constantine
opposedBy Algerian resistance to French expansion
opposingCommander Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif
surface form: Ahmed Bey of Constantine
outcome French defeat
failure of French assault on Constantine
partOf 19th-century colonial wars
French conquest of Algeria
pointInTime November 1836
previousEvent French conquest of Algeria
surface form: French conquest of Algiers (1830)
result Constantine remains under control of local authorities
significance demonstrated limits of early French military power in eastern Algeria
prompted reorganization of French operations in Algeria
startTime 1836-11-21
terrainFeature rocky plateau on which Constantine is built
timePeriod early phase of French colonial conquest of Algeria
used artillery bombardment
infantry assault

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French conquest of Algeria hasPart Siege of Constantine (1836)
French conquest of Algeria hasPart Siege of Constantine (1836)
this entity surface form: Siege of Constantine (1837)
Siege of Constantine (1836) followedBy Siege of Constantine (1836) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Siege of Constantine (1837)