Battle of Algiers
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Religion, Ethics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Wars, Battles, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Islam, Muslims, Mosques
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, French History, African History
- Geographical Location: Algeria
- Date: 1957
Article abstract: Type of action: Counterinsurgency in the Algerian Revolution. Result: The Battle of Algiers was a major tactical victory for French forces.
The Algerian Revolution began November 1, 1954, with uprisings throughout French Algeria led by Islamic nationalists. The National Liberation Front (FLN) and its military wing, the Algerian National Liberation Army (ALN), initiated an insurgency to place before global public opinion their grievances against the French government and the Forces of Order. The Islamic nationalists in Algiers, led by their...
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