French invasion of Constantine

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The French invasion of Constantine was a key 1837 military campaign in Algeria during the French conquest of North Africa, resulting in the capture of the fortified city of Constantine and the weakening of local resistance.

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instanceOf military campaign
belligerent Kingdom of France
forces of Ahmed Bey
chronology occurred after the French capture of Algiers in 1830
occurred before the full pacification of Algeria in the 1840s
commander Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif
Damrémont
Sylvain Charles Valée
conflict French conquest of Algeria
conflictType siege
country France
describedBySource Algerian nationalist historiography
French military reports of 1837
endTime 1837-10-13
follows First French expedition against Constantine
hasCategory 1837 in Algeria
Battles involving Algeria
Battles involving France
Conflicts in 1837
Sieges of the French conquest of Algeria
hasCause French desire to consolidate control over eastern Algeria
failure of the 1836 French expedition against Constantine
hasEffect end of Ahmed Bey’s effective rule in Constantine
extension of French authority over eastern Algeria
strengthening of French colonial presence in North Africa
location Algeria
Constantine
militaryObjective capture of the fortified city of Constantine
notableCommander Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif
Sylvain Charles Valée
opponent Emirate of Constantine
Regency of Algiers
partOf 19th-century French colonial wars
French colonial expansion in the Mediterranean
French conquest of Algeria
French conquest of North Africa
pointInTime 1837
result French victory
capture of Constantine by France
weakening of local resistance in eastern Algeria
significantEvent breach of Constantine’s fortifications by French artillery
death of Governor-General Damrémont during the siege
startTime 1837-10-06
territorialChange Constantine annexed by France
Constantine integrated into French-controlled Algeria
linked to: French Algeria

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Ahmed Bey ben Mohamed Chérif conflict French invasion of Constantine
French invasion of Constantine follows First French expedition against Constantine
linked to: French invasion of Constantine