The Bombardment of Mogador starts the day…

August 1844 CE

The Bombardment of Mogador starts the day following the Battle of Isly.

Louis Édouard Bouët had carried out a reconnaissance of the bay of Mogador and established a plan of attack in July 1840.

On August 15, 1844, Bouët is attached to the expedition commanded by the Prince de Joinville, which takes Mogador using the information that had been collected by Bouët.

His reward is to take the trophies back to France, together with a promotion to Captain.

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Mogador > Essaouira Essaouira Morocco View →

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Abd al-Rahman of Morocco View → Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine View → Louis Édouard Bouët-Willaumez View →

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Morocco, 'Alawi (Filali) Sultanate of View → France, constitutional monarchy of View → Algeria, French Colony of View →

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French Intervention View → Abd el-Kader, Third War of View →

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Labor and Service View → Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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