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Médéa expedition (1830) 1830

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Key facts

Year1830Wikidata P580 (start time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationAlgeriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictFrench conquest of AlgeriaWikidata P361
Coordinates36.2675, 2.7501Wikidata P625

About the battle

The first Médéa expedition, also known as the Atlas expedition of 1830, was a military expedition conducted by the Kingdom of France against the remnants of the Deylik of Algiers, the Beylik of Titteri and the local resistance led by Mohamed ben Zaamoum. It began on 17 November 1830 and ended eight in early December.

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Location

36.2675, 2.7501 · Algeria

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