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The '''Algerian War of Independence''' (1954 - 1962) was a war fought between [[France]] and [[Algeria]], resulting in Algerian independence. The French loss marked the first defeat of a Western army by a non-[[Ottoman Empire|Turkic]] [[Muslim]] force since the [[Crusades]]. It should also be noted that even though France had over eight times the number of soldiers as Algeria, and all of the French soldiers supposedly had superior training, the Algerian guerrillas still won. | The '''Algerian War of Independence''' (1954 - 1962) was a war fought between [[France]] and [[Algeria]], resulting in Algerian independence. The French loss marked the first defeat of a Western army by a non-[[Ottoman Empire|Turkic]] [[Muslim]] force since the [[Crusades]]. It should also be noted that even though France had over eight times the number of soldiers as Algeria, and all of the French soldiers supposedly had superior training, the Algerian guerrillas still won. | ||
| − | ==External | + | The 1966 film, ''The Battle of Algiers'', was based on the events of the Algerian War of Independence. |
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*[http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/webberm/algeria.htm USFCA Info on Algerian Revolution] | *[http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/webberm/algeria.htm USFCA Info on Algerian Revolution] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Algeria]] | ||
| + | [[Category:French History]] | ||
[[Category:Wars]] | [[Category:Wars]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:01, June 27, 2016
| Algerian War of Independence | |
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French tanks guard Algiers, c. March 1962 | |
| Combatants | France vs. Algerian guerrillas |
| Strength | France: 400,000 Algeria: 43,000 |
| Result: | Algerian independence from France |
The Algerian War of Independence (1954 - 1962) was a war fought between France and Algeria, resulting in Algerian independence. The French loss marked the first defeat of a Western army by a non-Turkic Muslim force since the Crusades. It should also be noted that even though France had over eight times the number of soldiers as Algeria, and all of the French soldiers supposedly had superior training, the Algerian guerrillas still won.
The 1966 film, The Battle of Algiers, was based on the events of the Algerian War of Independence.