Italeri 6183 - 1/72 Beau Geste: Algerian Tuareg Revolt Battle Set  [IT-6183S]

The French conquest of Algeria occurred between 1830 and 1847. The French colonial policy associated with the XIX century had been predicated on a progressive expansion within the North African and Sub-Saharan territories. At the conclusion associated with the nineteenth century the Tuaregs opposed a fierce resistance towards French troops for the defense of these Central Saharan homeland. Plenty of violent military clashes between the French Foreign Legion troops additionally the Tuareg Berber troops took place particularly inside many remote regions of the Algerian regions were several outposts and forts were built by the French. However, the local populations could not compete keenly against the more advanced level weapons of French Army. The fighting finished using the signatures of 1905 and 1917 treaties. The historic events inspired a lot of novels and movies. The absolute most famous movie might be considered Beau Geste of 1939 on the basis of the 1924 novel of the same title by P.C. Wren.