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French conquest of Morocco | |||||||
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Map showing the area conquered by period. Zaian War (1914–21) Rif War (1920–26) Middle Atlas campain (1932-1934) Anti-Atlas (20 february - 10 marsh 1934) |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Republic of the Rif Zaian Confederation Varying other Berber tribes |
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~100,000 casualities. |
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. By 1934,[2] Morocco was declared to be pacified, although in several region the French authority was maintained by cooperation with local chiefs and not military strength. On 30 March 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid signed the Treaty of Fez, formally ceding Moroccan sovereignty to France, which established a protectorate.
On 17 April 1912, Moroccan infantrymen mutinied in the French garrison in Fez. The Moroccans were unable to take the city and were defeated by a French relief force. In late May 1912, Moroccan forces unsuccessfully attacked the enhanced French garrison at Fez. The last aftermath of the conquest of Morocco occurred in 1933-1934, the pacification of Morocco took over 22 years.[3][4]
See also[edit]
- French protectorate in Morocco
- Spanish protectorate in Morocco
- France–Morocco relations
- French Algeria
- French Tunisia
References[edit]
- ^ Gershovich, Moshe (2012-10-12). French Military Rule in Morocco: Colonialism and its Consequences. Routledge. ISBN 9781136325878.
- ^ Bradford, James C. (2004-12-01). International Encyclopedia of Military History. Routledge. p. 904. ISBN 9781135950347.
- ^ King Hassan II: Morocco's Messenger of Peace. ProQuest. 2007-01-01. p. 12. ISBN 9780549338512.
- ^ Hart, David M. (2014-05-12). Tribe and Society in Rural Morocco. Routledge. p. 23. ISBN 9781135302542.
Further reading[edit]
- Bidwell, Robin (1973). Morocco under Colonial Rule: French Administration of Tribal Areas 1912–1956. London: Cass. ISBN 0-7146-2877-8.
- Burke, E. (1972). "Pan-Islam and Moroccan resistance to French colonial penetration, 1900–1912". The Journal of African History 13 (1): 97–118. doi:10.1017/S0021853700000281.
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