Treaty of Tafna (1837)

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The Treaty of Tafna (1837) was an agreement between France and Algerian resistance leader Emir Abdelkader that temporarily halted fighting and recognized his authority over large parts of Algeria during the early French conquest.

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Treaty of Tafna 1
Treaty of Tafna (1837) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bilateral treaty
historical event
peace treaty
aimedTo allow Emir Abdelkader to build an Islamic state in the interior
secure temporary peace for France to reorganize its forces
appliesToJurisdiction French Algeria
territories under Emir Abdelkader
conflict Algerian resistance to French rule
French conquest of Algeria
countryOfEvent Algeria
countrySignatory Emirate of Abdelkader
France
dateSigned 1837-05-30
followedBy renewed French military expansion in Algeria
resumption of war between France and Emir Abdelkader
grantedAuthorityTo Abd al-Qadir
surface form: Emir Abdelkader
hasCause French conquest of Algeria
surface form: French invasion of Algeria beginning in 1830

military stalemate between French forces and Emir Abdelkader
hasHistoricalPeriod 19th century
historicalSignificance formal recognition of Emir Abdelkader as a political authority by France
key moment in early phase of French conquest of Algeria
language Arabic
French
locationSigned Algeria
Tafna
near Tlemcen
mainSubject recognition of Emir Abdelkader’s authority
temporary cessation of hostilities in Algeria
namedAfter Tafna River
partOf 19th-century treaties involving France
history of French colonialism in North Africa
providedFor cessation of hostilities in much of Algeria
mutual recognition of spheres of influence
temporary truce between France and Emir Abdelkader
recognizedControlOver Oran region (interior) for Emir Abdelkader
Titteri region for Emir Abdelkader
large parts of interior Algeria
parts of Algiers province (interior) for Emir Abdelkader
reservedToFrance Algiers
Arzew
Bône (Annaba)
Mostaganem
Oran
surface form: Oran (city)

coastal cities of Algeria
result consolidation of Emir Abdelkader’s power
temporary stabilization of French positions on the coast
signatory Abd al-Qadir
surface form: Emir Abdelkader

Government of France
surface form: French government
yearSigned 1837

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French conquest of Algeria significantEvent Treaty of Tafna (1837)
Emirate of Abdelkader notableEvent Treaty of Tafna (1837)
this entity surface form: Treaty of Tafna