Bombardment of Tangiers

Part of the First Franco-Moroccan War

Bombardment of Tangiers, engraving by N.E. Sotain.

Date	August 6, 1844
Location	Tangier, Morocco
Result	French victory

Belligerents

France

Morocco

Commanders and leaders

Prince de Joinville

Strength

15 warships

Casualties and losses

No ships lost

First Franco-Moroccan War

Tangiers Isly Mogador

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.

French fleet off Tangier, Illustrated London News, 1844.
French bombardment of Tangier, Illustrated London News, 1844.

Notes

↑ Navies in modern world history Lawrence Sondhaus p.71ff

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