Franco-Moroccan War (1844)
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The Franco-Moroccan War (1844) was a brief 19th-century conflict between France and Morocco, sparked by French expansion in Algeria and culminating in a decisive French victory that reshaped regional power dynamics in North Africa.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bombardment of Mogador (Essaouira) (1844) | 1 |
| French–Moroccan hostilities of 1844 | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
First Franco-Moroccan War
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Franco-Moroccan War of 1844 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of France
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Sultanate of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForFrance |
Prince de Joinville
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Thomas Robert Bugeaud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderForMorocco | Sultan Abd al-Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
France
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Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticConsequence |
formalization of the Algerian-Moroccan border
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increased French leverage over Moroccan foreign policy ⓘ |
| effect |
Recognition of French influence in Algeria by Morocco
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Reinforcement of French colonial presence in North Africa ⓘ Weakening of Moroccan regional power ⓘ |
| endedBy | Treaty of Tangier (1844) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1844 ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of French rule in Algeria ⓘ |
| hasCause |
French expansion in Algeria
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Moroccan support for Abd al-Qadir ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryTheater |
land warfare
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naval warfare ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
reign of Louis-Philippe I of France
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reign of Sultan Abd al-Rahman of Morocco ⓘ |
| location |
Algeria
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Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Abd al-Rahman of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early phase of French conquest of Algeria ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Abd al-Qadir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | French victory ⓘ |
| shortDescription | brief 1844 conflict between France and Morocco linked to French expansion in Algeria ⓘ |
| significantBattle | Battle of Isly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Bombardment of Mogador
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Bombardment of Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1844 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Tangier (1844) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByFrance |
French Army
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French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByMorocco |
Moroccan regular forces
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tribal levies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bombardment of Mogador (Essaouira) (1844)
this entity surface form:
French–Moroccan hostilities of 1844