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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