The Algerians of the Pacific were a group of Algerian men deported by French authorities to labor camps on the island of New Caledonia, after taking part in the 1871–1872 Mokrani Revolt against colonial rule in Algeria. Their arrest took place in 1871, and 212 persons were tried together in 1873, in the city of Constantine.
The Algerians of the Pacific were a group of Algerian men deported by French authorities to labor camps on the island of New Caledonia, after taking part in the 1871–1872 Mokrani Revolt against colonial rule in Algeria. Their arrest took place in 1871, and 212 persons were tried together in 1873, in the city of Constantine.
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