Odjak of Algiers
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The Odjak of Algiers was the local corps of the Janissary militia in the Regency of Algiers, forming the backbone of its professional army from around 1518 until the French conquest in 1830.
A Janissary of Algiers
Origin of Algerian Janissary recruitment according to Marcel Colombe (1943)
18th century coral decorated Miquelet firearm from Algiers
Court of the Barracks of the Janissaries in Algiers
Invasion of Algiers (1830)
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The invasion of Algiers was a large-scale military operation by which the Kingdom of France, ruled by King Charles X, invaded and conquered the Regency of Algiers. A diplomatic incident in 1827, the s
Odjak of Algiers
…Tuggurt Expedition (1552) Odjak of Algiers Revolution French-Algerian War 1681–88 Battle of Moulouya Tunisian-Algerian Wars Invasion of Algiers (1775) Invasion of Algiers in 1830 Battle of Constantine Commanders Notable commanders Ibrahim Agha The Odjak of Algiers (also spelled Ujaq or Ocak) was the local corps of the Janissary…
Attack on Algiers by sea, 29 June 1830 Théodore Gudin, 1831
The "Fly whisk affair" which was the pretext for the invasion
Sailors loading the ships for the expedition
Landing on the Sidi Ferruch on 14 June 1830