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Release by the President

Name: Release by the President
Start: 1852-10-16
Location: France

When: 16 October 1852
Where: France
Part of: Emir Abdelkader released after nearly five years' imprisonment in France

Emir Abdelkader was released from nearly five years' imprisonment in France on 16 October 1852 by order of President Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte.

The Emir was released on 16 October 1852. The order came from the President, Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, who was serving as the first President of France from 1848 to 1852. This occurred before the official establishment of the Second Empire in December 1852.

Sources

Emir Abdelkader Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
Napoleon III Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04

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