Bombardment of Tangiers
The Bombardment of Tangiers took place on 6 August 1844, when French Navy forces under the command of François d'Orléans, Prince of Joinville attacked the Moroccan city of Tangier. The campaign was part of the First Franco-Moroccan War.
| Bombardment of Tangiers | |||||||
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| Part of the First Franco-Moroccan War | |||||||
 Bombardment of Tangiers, engraving by N.E. Sotain. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 France |
 Morocco | ||||||
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| François d'Orléans | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 15 warships | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| No ships lost | |||||||
The bombardment was a consequence of Morocco's alliance with Algeria's Abd-El-Kader against France following several incidents at the border between Algeria and Morocco, and the refusal of Morocco to abandon its support for Algeria.[1]
The Bombardment of Tangiers was followed up by the Battle of Isly on 14 August 1844, and the Bombardment of Mogador by the same fleet on 15 August 1844.
French fleet off Tangier, Illustrated London News, 1844.
French bombardment of Tangier, Illustrated London News, 1844.
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