French Algeria was a French overseas territory located in North Africa between 1830 and 1962. It was characterized by significant settler presence consisting of Europeans who had settled in Algeria during colonization.
Related terms
Pied-Noir: Pied-Noir refers to the term used for European settlers in French Algeria who considered it their home.
Front de Libération Nationale (FLN): FLN was an Algerian nationalist movement that fought against French rule in Algeria.
Battle of Algiers: The Battle of Algiers was a key event during the Algerian War where FLN conducted urban guerrilla warfare against French authorities.