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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Predicate Object
instanceOf event ⓘ
military raid ⓘ
aftermath consolidation of French military presence in Algeria ⓘ
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 Emir Abd al-Qadir ⓘ
linked to: 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 Abd al-Qadir ⓘ
France ⓘ
date 1843 ⓘ
historicalRegion Maghreb ⓘ
linked to: North Africa
location Algeria ⓘ
near Taguin, Algeria ⓘ
militaryTactic surprise raid ⓘ
opponent French Army ⓘ
forces of Emir Abd al-Qadir ⓘ
partOf French colonization of Algeria ⓘ
relatedTo Algerian resistance to French rule ⓘ
Emir Abd al-Qadir ⓘ
linked to: Abd al-Qadir
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 ⓘ
shattered a major symbol of Algerian resistance ⓘ
target smala of Emir Abd al-Qadir ⓘ
linked to: Abd al-Qadir
targetDescription large mobile encampment and political-military center ⓘ
timePeriod 19th century ⓘ
typeOfWarfare colonial warfare ⓘ

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French conquest of Algeria → hasPart → Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir ⓘ
Horace Vernet → notableWork → The Capture of the Smala of Abd-el-Kader ⓘ
linked to: Destruction of the Smala of Abd al-Qadir