Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir
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The Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir was a pivotal 1843 French military raid that shattered Emir Abd al-Qadir’s mobile encampment and symbol of resistance during the colonization of Algeria.
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| Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir Context triple: [French conquest of Algeria, hasPart, Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir]
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Target entity: Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir Target entity description: The Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir was a pivotal 1843 French military raid that shattered Emir Abd al-Qadir’s mobile encampment and symbol of resistance during the colonization of Algeria.
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A.
Massacre of the Mamluks in 1811
The Massacre of the Mamluks in 1811 was a decisive ambush ordered by Muhammad Ali Pasha in Cairo that effectively destroyed the Mamluk leadership and consolidated his control over Egypt.
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B.
Simele massacre
The Simele massacre was a 1933 atrocity in the Kingdom of Iraq in which Iraqi forces killed thousands of Assyrian civilians, marking one of the first modern genocidal campaigns against the Assyrian people.
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C.
Panjdeh incident
The Panjdeh incident was an 1885 military clash between the Russian Empire and Afghanistan that nearly triggered war with Britain and marked a critical flashpoint in the Anglo-Russian rivalry in Central Asia.
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D.
Tabuk expedition
The Tabuk expedition was a late 9th-year AH military campaign led by the Prophet Muhammad toward the northern frontier of Arabia, notable for its logistical difficulty and for ending without actual combat.
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E.
Conquest of Mecca
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Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
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military raid ⓘ |
| aftermath |
consolidation of French military presence in Algeria
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continued but weakened resistance by Abd al-Qadir ⓘ |
| associatedWith | French colonial policy in Algeria ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
ⓘ
followers of Emir Abd al-Qadir ⓘ |
| commander | French military leadership ⓘ |
| commanderOpposing |
Abd al-Qadir
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surface form:
Emir Abd al-Qadir
|
| conflict | French conquest of Algeria ⓘ |
| consequence |
loss of resources and followers for Abd al-Qadir
ⓘ
strengthening of French control over interior Algeria ⓘ |
| context | French expansion and consolidation of control in North Africa ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Emirate of Abdelkader
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surface form:
Emirate of Abd al-Qadir
France ⓘ |
| date | 1843 ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
North Africa
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surface form:
Maghreb
|
| location |
Algeria
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near Taguin, Algeria ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | surprise raid ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Army
ⓘ
forces of Emir Abd al-Qadir ⓘ |
| partOf |
French conquest of Algeria
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surface form:
French colonization of Algeria
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| relatedTo |
Algerian resistance to French rule
ⓘ
Abd al-Qadir ⓘ
surface form:
Emir Abd al-Qadir
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| result |
French victory
ⓘ
capture and dispersal of Abd al-Qadir’s smala ⓘ weakening of Abd al-Qadir’s resistance ⓘ |
| significance |
pivotal turning point in the French conquest of Algeria
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shattered a major symbol of Algerian resistance ⓘ |
| target |
Abd al-Qadir
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surface form:
smala of Emir Abd al-Qadir
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| targetDescription | large mobile encampment and political-military center ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | colonial warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir Description of subject: The Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir was a pivotal 1843 French military raid that shattered Emir Abd al-Qadir’s mobile encampment and symbol of resistance during the colonization of Algeria.
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