SettingsFrench colonisation in Africa
Assimilation (French colonial)
Assimilation was one ideological basis of French colonial policy in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Assimilation was one ideological basis of French colonial policy in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Brazzaville Conference of 1944
The Brazzaville Conference, as it came to be known, recommended political, social, and economic reforms.
The Brazzaville Conference, as it came to be known, recommended political, social, and economic reforms.
Béni-oui-oui
The béni-oui-oui were Muslim yes-men who collaborated with the French colonial regime in North Africa.
The béni-oui-oui were Muslim yes-men who collaborated with the French colonial regime in North Africa.
Fashoda Incident
The Fashoda Incident or "Fashoda Crisis" (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa.
The Fashoda Incident or "Fashoda Crisis" (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa.
First Franco-Moroccan War
The First Franco-Moroccan War consisted of a series of conflicts fought between France and its colonial administrators on one side, and the sultanate of Morocco on the other.
The First Franco-Moroccan War consisted of a series of conflicts fought between France and its colonial administrators on one side, and the sultanate of Morocco on the other.
First Moroccan Crisis
The First Moroccan Crisis (also known as the Tangier Crisis) was an international crisis between March 1905 and May 1906 over the status of Morocco.
The First Moroccan Crisis (also known as the Tangier Crisis) was an international crisis between March 1905 and May 1906 over the status of Morocco.
Franco-Moroccan War
The Franco-Moroccan War consisted of a series of conflicts fought between France and its colonial administrators on one side, and the sultanate of Morocco on the other.
The Franco-Moroccan War consisted of a series of conflicts fought between France and its colonial administrators on one side, and the sultanate of Morocco on the other.
French Campaign in Egypt and Syria
The Egyptian Campaign was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in "The Orient", ostensibly to protect French trade interests, undermine Britain's access to India, and to establish scientific enterprise...
The Egyptian Campaign was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in "The Orient", ostensibly to protect French trade interests, undermine Britain's access to India, and to establish scientific enterprise...
French campaign in Egypt and Syria
The French Campaign in Egypt and Syria was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in the Orient, ostensibly to protect French trade interests, undermine Britain's access to India, and to establish scient...
The French Campaign in Egypt and Syria was Napoleon Bonaparte's campaign in the Orient, ostensibly to protect French trade interests, undermine Britain's access to India, and to establish scient...
French Colonial Forces
The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned in the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960.
The French Colonial Forces was a general designation for the military forces that garrisoned in the French colonial empire from the late 17th century until 1960.
French Congo
The French Congo (La colonie du Congo or Congo français) was a French colony which at one time comprised the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Central African Rep...
The French Congo (La colonie du Congo or Congo français) was a French colony which at one time comprised the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Central African Rep...
French conquest of Morocco
The French conquest of Morocco took place in 1911 in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez.
The French conquest of Morocco took place in 1911 in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez.
French conquest of Senegal
The French conquest of Senegal started from 1659 with the establishment of Saint-Louis, Senegal, followed by the French capture of the island of Gorée from the Dutch in 1677, but would only beco...
The French conquest of Senegal started from 1659 with the establishment of Saint-Louis, Senegal, followed by the French capture of the island of Gorée from the Dutch in 1677, but would only beco...
French conquest of Tunisia
The French conquest of Tunisia occurred in two phases in 1881: the first (28 April–12 May) consisting of the invasion and securing of the country before the signing of a treaty of protection, an...
The French conquest of Tunisia occurred in two phases in 1881: the first (28 April–12 May) consisting of the invasion and securing of the country before the signing of a treaty of protection, an...
French Equatorial Africa
French Equatorial Africa or the AEF was the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara Desert.
French Equatorial Africa or the AEF was the federation of French colonial possessions in Middle Africa, extending northwards from the Congo River to the Sahara Desert.
French law on colonialism
The February 23, 2005, French law on colonialism was an act passed by the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) conservative majority, which imposed on high-school (lycée) teachers to teach the "po...
The February 23, 2005, French law on colonialism was an act passed by the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) conservative majority, which imposed on high-school (lycée) teachers to teach the "po...
French occupation of Tunisia
The French occupation of Tunisia began in the spring 1881, and lasted until the independence of Tunisia in 1956.
The French occupation of Tunisia began in the spring 1881, and lasted until the independence of Tunisia in 1956.
French protectorate of Morocco
French Protectorate of Morocco was a French protectorate in Morocco, established by the Treaty of Fez.
French Protectorate of Morocco was a French protectorate in Morocco, established by the Treaty of Fez.
French Protectorate of Tunisia
The French Protectorate of Tunisia Tunisia formed a province of the decaying Ottoman Empire but enjoyed a large measure of autonomy under the bey Muhammad III as-Sadiq.
The French Protectorate of Tunisia Tunisia formed a province of the decaying Ottoman Empire but enjoyed a large measure of autonomy under the bey Muhammad III as-Sadiq.
French protectorate of Tunisia
The French protectorate of Tunisia was established in 1881, during the Scramble for Africa, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956.
The French protectorate of Tunisia was established in 1881, during the Scramble for Africa, and lasted until Tunisian independence in 1956.
French rule in Algeria
French Algeria (Algérie française) lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems.
French Algeria (Algérie française) lasted from 1830 to 1962, under a variety of governmental systems.
Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes
Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes (22 October 1839 – 18 July 1900) was a French general.
Gustave Borgnis-Desbordes (22 October 1839 – 18 July 1900) was a French general.
History of French-era Tunisia
The History of French-era Tunisia commenced in 1881 with the French protectorate and ended in 1956 with Tunisian independence.
The History of French-era Tunisia commenced in 1881 with the French protectorate and ended in 1956 with Tunisian independence.
Invasion of Algiers in 1830
The Invasion of Algiers in 1830 was a large scale military operation by which the Kingdom of France, ruled by Charles X, invaded and conquered the Ottoman Regency of Algiers.
The Invasion of Algiers in 1830 was a large scale military operation by which the Kingdom of France, ruled by Charles X, invaded and conquered the Ottoman Regency of Algiers.
Second Franco-Moroccan War
The Second Franco-Moroccan War took place in 1911, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez.
The Second Franco-Moroccan War took place in 1911, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez.