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Bombardment of Mogador

1844 CE · Morocco, Africa · War

Bombardment of Mogador
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The Bombardment of Mogador took place August 15–17, 1844, when French Navy forces under the Prince de Joinville attacked the Moroccan city of Mogador, modern Essaouira, and the island facing the city, Mogador island. The campaign was part of the Franco-Moroccan War.

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