Sujet

The Spanish in Oran's region

Légende

During the second third of the 19th century many Spaniards went as farmers to make their fortune in northern Algeria. On June 11, 1881, the men of the Marabout Mohamed el-Arbi, known as Bu-Amena, attacked farmers who were gathering esparto in the Oranian agricultural fields of Khalfalia and Frendah, near Saida (Algeria). It caused panic among European emigrants. Many of them returned to their countries of origin. Port of Cartagena (Spain). Arrival of the transatlantic steamer "Saint Augustin", transporting reinforcements of French troops from Marseille to Algeria. The contingent was made up by 905 French infantrymen . Engraving by Tomás Carlos Capuz (1834-1899). La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Date

21 juin 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG21A06_201

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NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34,2Mo (2,2Mo) / 36,0cm x 23,8cm / 4252 x 2815 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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