French Equatorial Africa

State · 1842–1847 CE · at its largest around 1846 CE

French holdings in west-central Africa, beginning with coastal posts in Gabon such as Libreville, which grew into a federation of colonies.

On its lands while it lasted

• Emir Abdelkader (1808 CE – 1883 CE): An Algerian religious and military leader who led resistance to the French conquest from 1832 until his surrender in 1847.

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