French expeditionary force to Algiers
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The French expeditionary force to Algiers was the 1830 military invasion force sent by France to conquer the Regency of Algiers, initiating French colonial rule in Algeria.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capture of Algiers (1830) | 1 |
| French expedition to Algiers (1830) | 1 |
| French expeditionary force to Algiers canonical | 1 |
| French invasion of Algiers (1830) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8072416 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French expeditionary force to Algiers Context triple: [Louis-Auguste-Victor de Ghaisnes de Bourmont, commanded, French expeditionary force to Algiers]
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French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue was a French military campaign (1802–1803) sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to reassert control over the colony and restore slavery, which ultimately failed and paved the way for Haiti’s independence.
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Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers is a 1945 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce reprise their iconic roles as Holmes and Dr. Watson while protecting a royal heir on a perilous ocean voyage.
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British expedition to Saint-Domingue
The British expedition to Saint-Domingue was a major late-18th-century military campaign in the Haitian Revolution, in which Britain intervened in the French colony of Saint-Domingue seeking to seize control amid widespread slave uprisings and revolutionary turmoil.
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Regency of Algiers
The Regency of Algiers was an Ottoman-backed North African polity centered on the city of Algiers, known for its powerful corsair fleet and role in Mediterranean piracy and conflicts with European and American powers.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: French expeditionary force to Algiers Target entity description: The French expeditionary force to Algiers was the 1830 military invasion force sent by France to conquer the Regency of Algiers, initiating French colonial rule in Algeria.
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A.
French expeditionary corps in the Crimea
The French expeditionary corps in the Crimea was the main French military force deployed to fight alongside Britain and the Ottoman Empire against Russia during the Crimean War (1853–1856).
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B.
Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue
The Napoleonic expedition to Saint-Domingue was a French military campaign (1802–1803) sent by Napoleon Bonaparte to reassert control over the colony and restore slavery, which ultimately failed and paved the way for Haiti’s independence.
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C.
Pursuit to Algiers
Pursuit to Algiers is a 1945 Sherlock Holmes mystery film in which Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce reprise their iconic roles as Holmes and Dr. Watson while protecting a royal heir on a perilous ocean voyage.
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D.
British expedition to Saint-Domingue
The British expedition to Saint-Domingue was a major late-18th-century military campaign in the Haitian Revolution, in which Britain intervened in the French colony of Saint-Domingue seeking to seize control amid widespread slave uprisings and revolutionary turmoil.
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E.
Regency of Algiers
The Regency of Algiers was an Ottoman-backed North African polity centered on the city of Algiers, known for its powerful corsair fleet and role in Mediterranean piracy and conflicts with European and American powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
invasion force
ⓘ
military expedition ⓘ |
| conflict |
French conquest of Algeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Invasion of Algiers (1830) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| follows | fly-whisk incident ⓘ |
| goal |
capture of Algiers
ⓘ
conquest of the Regency of Algiers ⓘ establishment of French control in Algeria ⓘ |
| hasCause | French decision to conquer Algiers ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
French occupation of Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
beginning of French colonial rule in Algeria ⓘ fall of the Regency of Algiers ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
key event in the history of French imperialism
ⓘ
marked the start of 132 years of French rule in Algeria ⓘ turning point in Algerian history ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Africa ⓘ |
| location |
Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regency of Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Deylik of Algiers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Regency of Algiers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French colonial expansion in North Africa
ⓘ
French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French victory
ⓘ
end of Ottoman vassal rule in Algiers ⓘ surrender of the Dey of Algiers ⓘ |
| startTime | 1830 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
amphibious landing
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naval bombardment of coastal defenses ⓘ siege operations against Algiers ⓘ |
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Subject: French expeditionary force to Algiers Description of subject: The French expeditionary force to Algiers was the 1830 military invasion force sent by France to conquer the Regency of Algiers, initiating French colonial rule in Algeria.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
French invasion of Algiers (1830)
this entity surface form:
French expedition to Algiers (1830)
this entity surface form:
Capture of Algiers (1830)