Treaty of Desmichels
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The Treaty of Desmichels was an 1834 agreement between French colonial authorities and Emir Abdelkader that temporarily recognized his authority over parts of Algeria and marked an early phase of French attempts to consolidate control in the region.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
ⓘ
treaty ⓘ |
| aim |
to end hostilities in the Oran region
ⓘ
to secure recognition of Abdelkader's authority ⓘ to stabilize French colonial control ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | western Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Abdelkader's resistance to French rule
ⓘ
French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Algeria
ⓘ
France ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Algerian nationalist historiography
ⓘ
French colonial archives ⓘ |
| diplomaticProcess | negotiation between French military command and Emir Abdelkader ⓘ |
| followedBy | Treaty of Tafna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | French conquest of Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Abdelkader's growing influence among Algerian tribes
ⓘ
French need to pacify western Algeria ⓘ military stalemate between French forces and Abdelkader ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
acknowledgment of Abdelkader as a political and military leader
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consolidation of Abdelkader's power in western Algeria ⓘ limitation of direct French control to certain coastal areas ⓘ temporary recognition of Emir Abdelkader's authority ⓘ temporary truce between France and Emir Abdelkader ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
early French colonial rule in Algeria ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| legalForm | bilateral treaty ⓘ |
| location |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oran region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Louis Alexis Desmichels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfStatement | peace agreement ⓘ |
| partOf | French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1834 ⓘ |
| result |
precedent for later Franco-Abdelkader agreements
ⓘ
strengthening of Abdelkader's legitimacy ⓘ temporary reduction of open warfare in western Algeria ⓘ |
| signatory |
Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emir Abdelkader NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ French colonial authorities in Algeria ⓘ |
| significantEvent | early recognition of an Algerian Muslim leader by a European colonial power ⓘ |
| signingAgent | General Louis Alexis Desmichels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1834 ⓘ |
| territorialExtent | parts of western Algeria under Abdelkader's control ⓘ |
| topic |
Algerian resistance to colonization
ⓘ
Franco-Algerian relations ⓘ French colonialism in North Africa ⓘ |
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