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Bombardment of Tangier

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

Date	6 August 1844
Location	Tangier, Morocco
Result	French victory

Belligerents

France

Morocco

Commanders and leaders

François d'Orléans

Ben Abbou

Strength

15 warships
13 other ships

1,000 cavalry
105 cannons

Casualties and losses

3 killed
17 wounded

150 killed
400 wounded

v t e Franco-Moroccan War
Tangier Isly Mogador

The Bombardment of Tangier took place on 6 August 1844, when French Navy forces under the command of François d'Orléans, Prince of 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 incidents at the border between Algeria and Morocco, and the refusal of Morocco to abandon its support for Algeria.

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.

Gallery

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

Notes

Navies in modern world history Lawrence Sondhaus p.71ff

35°46′36″N 05°48′14″W / 35.77667°N 5.80389°W / 35.77667; -5.80389

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