French conquest of Morocco

The French conquest of Morocco began with the French Republic occupying the city of Oujda in 29 March 1907. The French launched campaigns against the Sultanate of Morocco which culminated in the signing of the Treaty of Fes and establishment of the French Protectorate in Morocco on 30 March 1912. France later concluded, on the 27th November, the Treaty of Madrid with the Kingdom of Spain which established the Spanish protectorate in Morocco. The French still conducted a series of military operations to pacify rebellions in Morocco until 1934.

French conquest of Morocco
Part of the Scramble for Africa

Pacification of Morocco (1907–1927).
Date1907–1934
Location
Morocco
Result

French victory

Territorial
changes
  • Treaty of Madrid
  • Partition of Morocco into French and Spanish zones
Belligerents
Pre-1912 Treaty of Fes Supported by:
Spain
Pre-1912 Treaty of Fes
Morocco
Post-1912 Treaty of Fes Post-1912 Treaty of Fes
Chaouia tribes
Zaian Confederation
Various other tribes
Support:
Ottoman Empire (1914–1916)
German Empire (1914–1918)
Commanders and leaders
Théophile Delcassé
Louis-Hubert Lyautey
Paul Prosper Henrys
General Poeymirau
Charles Mangin
René Laverdure  
Philippe Pétain
Abd al-Aziz
Abd al-Hafid
Ma al-'Aynayn
Ahmed al-Hiba
Merebbi Rebbu
Mouha ou Hammou Zayani
Moha ou Said
Ali Amhaouch
Hammou of Oulad Hriz
Abdel-Salam Mohammed
Mhamadi Bojabbar
Assou Oubasslam
Casualties and losses
8,622 French killed
12,000 natives killed
15,000 wounded
100,000
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