State

French protectorate of Tunisia

1881-1956 monarchy in Northern Africa

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1881–1945
Founded
1881
Ended
1956
Capital
Tunis
Government
protectorate, constitutional monarchy
Languages
French, Modern Standard Arabic
Religion
Sunni Islam, Catholic Church, Judaism
Preceded by
Tunis eyalet
Succeeded by
Kingdom of Tunisia

Overview

The French protectorate of Tunisia (French: Protectorat français de Tunisie; Arabic: الحماية الفرنسية في تونس al-ḥimāya al-Fransīya fī Tūnis), officially the Regency of Tunis (French: Régence de Tunis) and commonly referred to as simply French Tunisia, was the period of French colonial rule in Tunisia that lasted from 1881 until Tunisian independence in 1956.

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Records (16)

  1. 1915 — Battle of Oum SouighBattle
  2. 1940–1943 — North African campaignCampaign
  3. 1942 — Battle of Longstop HillBattle · United Kingdom, United States ▸ Germany
  4. 1942 — Battle of TebourbaBattle · Germany ▸ United Kingdom
  5. 1942 — Battle of TunisiaBattle · United States, United Kingdom ▸ Germany, Italy
  6. 1943 — Battle of EnfidavilleBattle
  7. 1943 — Battle of Bizerte-TunisBattle · United Kingdom, United States ▸ Germany, Italy
  8. 1943 — Battle of El GuettarBattle · United States ▸ Germany
  9. 1943 — Battle of Faid PassBattle · Germany ▸ United States
  10. 1943 — Battle of Fondouk PassBattle · United Kingdom, United States ▸ Germany
  11. 1943 — Battle of Hunts GapBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Germany
  12. 1943 — Battle of KasserineBattle · Germany ▸ United States
  13. 1943 — Battle of Mareth LineBattle · United Kingdom, New Zealand ▸ Germany, Italy
  14. 1943 — Battle of MedenineBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Germany
  15. 1943 — Battle of Sidi NsirBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Germany
  16. 1943 — Battle of Wadi AkaritBattle · United Kingdom ▸ Italy

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