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The History of Algeria

By kirstenpomerantz

  • United States Declares War on Algiers

    United States Declares War on Algiers
    The US declares war on Algeria to put an end to robberies by the Barbary robbers.

  • Assault of French Consul by Algerian

    Assault of French Consul by Algerian
    Hussein the Dey of Algiers hit French consul Pierre Deval with his fly wisk. French King, Charles X used this event as a pretext to invade Algiers

  • Immigrants Swarm Algeria

    Immigrants Swarm Algeria
    In 1830, tens of thousands of Mediterranean immigrants swarmed into Algeria and depleted the Algerian people of land and resources

  • French Invasion of Algeria Begins

    French Invasion of Algeria Begins
    French occupy North African city, Algiers

  • French Defeat Abd al-Kader

    French Defeat Abd al-Kader
    General Thomas Bugeaud defeats forces of African military leader Abd al-Kader

  • Capture of Abd al-Kader

    Capture of Abd al-Kader
    French seized Algerian miliraty leader, Abd al-Kader in Morocco.

  • The Manifesto of the Algerian People

    The Manifesto of the Algerian People
    Ferhat Abbas presents French administration with the Manifesto of the Algerian People. This demanded that an Algerian constitution be made that would give equality for Muslim people.

  • War of Independence Begins

    War of Independence Begins
    The National Liberation Front launch first attacks throughout Algeria

  • Independence for Algeria

    Independence for Algeria
    French president Charles De Gaulle states that Algeria in an independent country after 6 million of 6.5 million Algerian people vote for their independence.