Invasion of Algiers
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The invasion of Algiers was a massive and disastrous amphibious attempt in July 1775 by a combined Spanish and Tuscan force to capture the city of Algiers, the capital of the Deylik of Algeria. The amphibious assault was led by Spanish general Alexander O'Reilly and Tuscan admiral Sir John Acton, commanding a total of 20,000 men along with 74 warships of various sizes and 230 transport ships carrying the troops for the invasion. The defending Algerian forces were led by Baba Mohammed ben-Osman. The assault was ordered by the King of Spain, Charles III, who was attempting to demonstrate to the Barbary States the power of the revitalized Spanish military after the disastrous Spanish experience in the Seven Years' War. The assault was also meant to demonstrate that Spain would defend its North African exclaves against any Ottoman or Moroccan encroachment, and reduce the influence that the Barbary states held in the Mediterranean.
1775
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HMS Ibis, HMS Marigold,
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| event | armed conflict | Unknown | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Unknown | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | Unknown | battle | Wikidata | |
| event | armed conflict | 1510 | Siege of Algiers | siege, Catholic Monarchy, Thaaliba | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1516 | Capture of Algiers | battle, Regency of Algiers, Emirate of Algiers | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1519 | Algiers Expedition (1518) | military expedition, Regency of Algiers, Hispanic Monarchy | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1520 | Capture of Algiers | battle, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1529 | Battle of Algiers | Ottoman Empire, Hispanic Monarchy, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1529 | Capture of Algiers | Ottoman Empire, battle, Hispanic Monarchy | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1541 | Algiers expedition | Ottoman Empire, Papal States, Republic of Genoa, battle, Knights Hospitaller, siege, Empire of Charles V, Kingdom of Kuku | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1567 | Algiers expedition | Hispanic Monarchy, military expedition, Regency of Algiers | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1598 | Siege of Algiers | siege, Regency of Algiers, Kingdom of Beni Abbas, Kabylian tribes | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1620 | English expedition to Algiers | Kingdom of England, Regency of Algiers, military expedition | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1682 | Bombardment of Algiers | Kingdom of France, Regency of Algiers, naval bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1683 | Bombardment of Algiers | Kingdom of France, Regency of Algiers, naval bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1688 | Bombardment of Algiers | Kingdom of France, Regency of Algiers, naval bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1775 | Invasion of Algiers | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1783 | Bombardment of Algiers | bombardment | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1784 | Bombardment of Algiers | bombardment | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1789 | Action of 26 May 1789 | Kingdom of Portugal, Regency of Algiers, naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1816 | Bombardment of Algiers | United Kingdom of the Netherlands, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Regency of Algiers, naval bombing of a city | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1830 | Invasion of Algiers in 1830 | siege | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1830 | Battle of Staouéli | Ottoman Empire, battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1830 | Battle of Sidi Khalef | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1832 | Battle of Maison Carée | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1918 | Action of 8 May 1918 | naval battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1957 | Battle of Algiers | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1957 | Ambush of Oued Zeggar | battle | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1960 | Battle of Souakria | battle, National Liberation Front, military operation, French Fifth Republic, Yahia Boushaki | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1962 | Battle of Bab El Oued | Secret Army Organization, battle, French Fifth Republic | Wikidata |
| event | armed conflict | 1995 | Serkadji prison mutiny | mutiny, hostage taking | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1830 | French conquest of Algeria | Ottoman Empire, July Monarchy, Sultanate of Tuggurt, Kel Ahaggar, Kingdom of Beni Abbas, Emirate of Abdelkader, war | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1864 | Resistance of Sidi Lazraq Belhaj 1864 | war | Wikidata |
| event | war | 1871 | Mokrani Revolt | France, war, Kingdom of Beni Abbas | Wikidata |
| object | watercraft | USS Leedstown | ship | Wikidata | |
| organisation | military unit | 1962 | National Gendarmerie | gendarmerie | Wikidata |
| site | fort | 1545 | Fort of the Emperor | fort | Wikidata |
| site | museum | 1984 | Central Army Museum | military museum | Wikidata |
| site | shipwreck | HMS Ibis | sloop-of-war, shipwreck, Black Swan-class sloop | Wikidata | |
| site | shipwreck | 1941 | HMS Marigold | shipwreck, corvette, Flower-class corvette | Wikidata |