Invasion of Algiers (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 Deylik of Algiers.
Attaque d'Alger par la mer 29 Juin 1830, Théodore Gudin
The "Fan Affair" which was the pretext for the invasion
Sailors loading the ships for the expedition
Landing on the Sidi Ferruch on 14 June 1830
Capture of Peñón of Algiers (1529)
The capture of Peñón of Algiers was accomplished when the beylerbey of Algiers, Hayreddin Barbarossa captured the fortress called Peñón of Algiers, on a small islet facing the Algerian city of Algiers from the Habsburg Spaniards.
Ornate Ottoman cannon cast 8 October 1581 in Algiers. Length: 385 cm, cal:178mm, weight: 2910kg, stone projectile. Musée de l'Armée, Paris.