French bombardment of Tangier (1844)
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The French bombardment of Tangier (1844) was a naval attack by France against the Moroccan port city of Tangier during the Franco-Moroccan War, aimed at pressuring Morocco over its support for Algerian resistance.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in the Franco-Moroccan War
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military engagement ⓘ naval bombardment ⓘ |
| aggressor | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Moroccan support for Algerian resistance to French rule ⓘ |
| combatant |
French Navy
NERFINISHED
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Moroccan coastal defenses ⓘ |
| conflict | Franco-Moroccan War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictScope | localized naval action ⓘ |
| conflictType | naval warfare ⓘ |
| consequence |
damage to Tangier’s coastal defenses
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heightened Franco-Moroccan tensions ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticContext | French attempt to force Moroccan policy change regarding Algeria ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
ⓘ
age of steam and sail navies ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Strait of Gibraltar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Maghreb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves | French colonial expansion policy ⓘ |
| location |
Morocco
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tangier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method | ship-based cannon fire against shore positions ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | compel Morocco to cease aiding Algerian resistance ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | naval theater of the Franco-Moroccan War ⓘ |
| natureOfAction | coercive diplomacy by military means ⓘ |
| objective | pressure Morocco over its support for Algerian resistance ⓘ |
| opponentOf | Moroccan Sultanate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Moroccan authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedColonialPower | France in Algeria ⓘ |
| opposedSupportFor | Algerian resistance leader and movements ⓘ |
| partOf |
Franco-Moroccan War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
French military operations against Morocco in 1844 ⓘ |
| politicalContext | French efforts to secure dominance in Algeria and influence in Morocco ⓘ |
| region | North Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Algerian resistance to French colonization
ⓘ
French conquest of Algeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French demonstration of naval power against Morocco
ⓘ
increased pressure on Moroccan government ⓘ |
| strategicImportanceOfLocation | control of access between Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea ⓘ |
| target | port city of Tangier ⓘ |
| typeOfTarget |
coastal city
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port infrastructure ⓘ |
| usedForceType | naval artillery ⓘ |
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