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1830 (Oct 7) Entire letter datelined Algerie 7 October 1830 to Soissons with manuscript 10 Charge & very fine A /Armee Expedre /D’Afrique handstamp in black of French Military occupation forces……………………Early mail, the French forces landed 14 June 1830 & captured Algiers 5 July then fought long & hard until they captured Oran 4 January 1831 mail from this period whilst still in the thick of fighting being rare