Franco-Moroccan War

Franco-Moroccan War

Painting of the Bombardment of Tangier.
Date6 August – 10 September 1844
Location
Result

French victory

Territorial
changes
  • Treaty of Lalla Maghnia
  • Belligerents
    Morocco Morocco
    Commanders and leaders
    France François d'Orléans
    France Thomas Robert Bugeaud
    Morocco Abd al-Rahman
    Morocco Mohammed IV
    Strength
    15,000 troops
    15 warships
    40,000 cavalry
    300 artillery
    Casualties and losses
    41+ killed
    163 wounded
    1,150 killed
    28 cannons lost

    The Franco-Moroccan War (Arabic: الحرب الفرنسية المغربية, French: Guerre franco-marocaine) was fought between the Kingdom of France and the Sultanate of Morocco from 6 August to 10 September 1844. The principal cause of war was the retreat of Algerian resistance leader Abd al-Kader into Morocco following French victories over many of his tribal supporters during the French conquest of Algeria and the refusal of the Sultan of Morocco Moulay Abd al-Rahman to abandon the cause of Abd al-Kader against colonial occupation.[1][2]