Title

The Spanish in Oran's region

Caption

The Spanish in Oran's region. During the second third of the 19th century many Spaniards went as farmers to make their fortune in northern Algeria. On June 11, 1881, the men of the Marabout Mohamed el-Arbi, known as Bu-Amena, attacked farmers who were gathering esparto in the Oranian agricultural fields of Khalfalia and Frendah, near Saida (Algeria). It caused panic among European emigrants. Many of them returned to their countries of origin. 9,000 Spaniards did so between 11 and 22 June 1881. Port of Almeria (Spain). Disembarkation of 300 Spaniards, fugitives from Oran, repatriated by the steamer "Victoria", on July 14, 1881. Engraving by Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). La Ilustracion Española y Americana, 1881.

Date

Jun 21, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG21A06_202

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NA

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Keywords

workers 1881 19th century Algeria Algerian conflict Almeria Andalusians Bernardo Rico Bu Amena Bu-Amena Colonial Algeria European imperialism French Algeria French Protectorate Khalfalah La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Marabout Mediterranean Mediterranean Sea Mediterranean region Mohamed el-Arbi Oran Oran region Port Rico Saida Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish migrants Steam Victoria andalusian boat conflict disembarkation dock embrace embracing emigrant emigrants engraving evacuate evacuation farmers flee from Oran fleeing harbor history killing massacre migrant migrants migration migrations navigation peasantry people pier point the finger reception reign of Alfonso XII repatriate repatriated repatriation return returning rowing boat ship ships slaughter steam steam boat steamboat steamer steamship workers