Médéa expedition (1830)
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The first Médéa expedition, also known as the Atlas expedition of 1830 was a military expedition conducted by the Kingdom of France against the remnants of the Deylik of Algiers, the Beylik of Titteri and the local resistance led by Mohamed ben Zaamoum. It began on 17 November 1830 and ended eight in early December.
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Atlas expedition of 1830 | |||||||
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Part of the French conquest of Algeria | |||||||
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![]() Ben Zaamoun resistance | ||||||
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8,000 soldiers[3] |
Boumezrag's forces: 6,000 men Ben Zaamoum's forces: Unknown | ||||||
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Unknown
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