Franco-Moroccan War

Franco-Moroccan War

Painting of the Bombardment of Tangier.
Date6 August – 10 September 1844
Location
Result

French victory

Territorial
changes
Treaty of Lalla Maghnia
Belligerents
Morocco Morocco
Commanders and leaders
France François d'Orléans
France Thomas Robert Bugeaud
Morocco Abd al-Rahman
Morocco Mohammed IV
Strength
15,000 troops
15 warships
40,000 cavalry
300 artillery
Casualties and losses
44 killed
180 wounded
1,150 killed
~1,900 wounded
28 cannons lost

The Franco-Moroccan War (Arabic: الحرب الفرنسية المغربية, French: Guerre franco-marocaine) was fought between the Kingdom of France and the Sultanate of Morocco from 6 August to 10 September 1844. The principal cause of war was the retreat of Algerian resistance leader Abd al-Kader into Morocco following French victories over many of his tribal supporters during the French conquest of Algeria and the refusal of the Sultan of Morocco Moulay Abd al-Rahman to abandon the cause of Abd al-Kader against colonial occupation.[1][2]


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