Abd Al Qadir and the Algerians: Resistance to the French and Internal Consolidation

Raphael Danziger. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. 278-295. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: The Setting 1. Algeria under Turkish Rule 2. The French Expedition 3. The Making of an Amir Part II: Abd al-Qadir: The Years of Power 4. A Modest Beginning 5. Peace with the French and Internal Expansion 6. Interlude: Hostilities with the French 7. Renewed Peace and Further Expansion 8. The Organization of Abd al-Qadir’s State 9. Conclusion Part III: Epilogue The War of 1839-1847 Appendices I. The Official Desmichels Treaty, 26 February 1834 II. The Secret Convention, Early March 1834 III. The Official Treaty of the Tafna, 30 May 1837 IV. Bugeaud's Secret Commitments to Abd al-Qadir V. The Unratified Convention of 4 July 1838 VI. Chronology VII. French Commanding Officers in Algeria: 1830-1839 VIII. Major Figures: Biographical Notes Glossary Selected Bibliography Index As the Commander of the Faithful in the 1830s and 40s, Abd al-Qadir's task was twofold: to resist the incursions of the French with whatever resources he could muster, and to bring some measure of unitiy to the tribal peoples of Algeria.