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Invasion of Algiers in 1830

Invasion of Algiers in 1830 was a siege conducted on 14 June 1830 at Algiers, in what is now Algeria; it lasted 23 days. It was part of the French conquest of Algeria, which ran from 1830 to 1904. The recorded result: French victory.

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Attaque d'Alger par la mer, 29 juin 1830 par Théodore Gudin.
Attaque d'Alger par la mer, 29 juin 1830 par Théodore Gudin.. Théodore Gudin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought14 June 1830lasted 23 days
WhereAlgiers, Algeria36.776N, 3.059E
OutcomeFrench victory
BelligerentsBourbon RestorationagainstRegency of Algiers
Casualties and losses415 killed; 2,160 woundedandover 5,000
Part ofFrench conquest of Algeria1830 to 1904

Where it sits in the French conquest of Algeria

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20 placed engagements of the French conquest of Algeria in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date14 June 1830
to 7 July 1830
PlaceAlgiers, Algeria
36.776N, 3.059E
KindSiege, nineteenth century
Territorial changeAnnexation of Algiers by France and collapse of the Regency of Algiers
StrengthExpeditionary army: 37,577 men; 34,188 soldiers; 3,389 non-combatant personnel; 3,988 horses; Naval forces: 103 warships; 464 transport ships; 27,000 sailors25,000–50,000
Casualties and losses415 killed; 2,160 woundedover 5,000
Commanders
  • Louis-Auguste-Victor, Count de Ghaisnes de Bourmont
  • Guy-Victor Duperré
  • Jean-Ernest Ducos de La Hitte
  • Paul-Jean-Baptiste Poret de Morvan
  • Michel Jacques François Achard
  • Amédée-François-Régis de Pérusse des Cars
  • Hussein Dey
  • Ibrahim Agha
  • Mostefa Boumezrag
  • Mohamed ben Zamoum
Invasion of Algiers in 1830Invasion of Algiers in 1830Siege of AlgiersAction of 8 May 1918Siege of AlgiersBattle of AlgiersBattle of Bab El OuedBlidaChlefBéjaïaBouïraM'silaTizi-OuzouBordj Bou Arréridj100 km36.776N, 3.059E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between 1510 and 1962.

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Elsewhere in 1830

Invasion of Algiers in 1830 is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 130 in present-day Algeria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3317226, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Invasion of Algiers (1830), revision 1383096669, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.