# French invasion of Algiers (1830)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1830-french-invasion-of-algiers
Location: Algiers

French forces captured Algiers, beginning a long and violent colonization of Algeria. Within the broader Restoration, July Monarchy & Second Republic period, Post-Napoleonic France alternated between restored monarchy, constitutional reform and revolution. Industrialization, colonial expansion and new social movements culminated in the democratic upheaval of 1848. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Charles X (King of France). French invasion of Algiers mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
French invasion of Algiers mattered because it reshaped France’s external relationships, territory or place in wider international systems.

Ruler at the time: [Louis-Philippe I](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-philippe-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — French invasion of Algiers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=French+invasion+of+Algiers&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — French invasion of Algiers](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=French+invasion+of+Algiers)
- [Vie-publique — French institutions and history](https://www.vie-publique.fr/)