Bombardment of Tangiers
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 | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Prince de Joinville | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
15 warships | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
No ships lost |
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The Bombardment of Tangiers took place on 6 August 1844, when French Navy forces under the Prince de Joinville attacked the Moroccan city of Tangier. The campaign was part of the First Franco-Moroccan War.
The bombardment was a consequence of Morocco's alliance with Algeria's Abd-El-Kader against France. Following several incident at the border between Algeria and Morocco, and the refusal of Morocco to abandon its support to Algeria.[1]
The Bombardment of Tangier 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.
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French fleet off Tangier, Illustrated London News, 1844.
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French bombardment of Tangier, Illustrated London News, 1844.