French landing at Sidi Ferruch

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The French landing at Sidi Ferruch was the 1830 amphibious operation by French forces on the Algerian coast that initiated the invasion of Algiers and the broader French conquest of Algeria.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf amphibious military operation
battle
chronologyWithinConflict opening operation of the invasion of Algiers
combatant French expeditionary force NERFINISHED
forces of the Dey of Algiers
commander Guy-Victor Duperré NERFINISHED
Hussein Dey NERFINISHED
Louis-Auguste-Victor de Ghaisnes de Bourmont NERFINISHED
country France
endTime 1830-06-19
followedBy Battle of Staouéli NERFINISHED
Siege and capture of Algiers (1830) NERFINISHED
hasCategory 1830 in Algeria
Amphibious operations
Battles involving Algeria
Battles involving France
hasCause French decision to invade Algiers
diplomatic tensions between France and the Dey of Algiers
hasEffect beginning of the French conquest of Algeria
capture of Algiers in 1830
establishment of French colonial rule in Algeria
locatedIn Algeria NERFINISHED
location Algerian coast NERFINISHED
Mediterranean Sea NERFINISHED
Sidi Ferruch NERFINISHED
militaryTheater Mediterranean theater NERFINISHED
objective establish a beachhead near Algiers
prepare for the assault on Algiers
opponent Deylik of Algiers NERFINISHED
partOf French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED
Invasion of Algiers (1830) NERFINISHED
partOfConflict French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED
relatedTo Franco-Algerian relations NERFINISHED
French colonial empire NERFINISHED
history of Algeria
result French victory
significance key event in 19th-century Mediterranean geopolitics
marked the start of long-term French occupation of Algeria
startTime 1830-06-14
timePeriod 19th century
July Monarchy era (prelude)
usedMeansOfTransport troop transports
warships
usedMilitaryBranch French Army NERFINISHED
French Navy NERFINISHED
usedTactic amphibious landing
naval bombardment support

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Battle of Staouéli precededBy French landing at Sidi Ferruch