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COMMANDER // 1773–1815

Raïs Hamidou

1 battle1 war

Lifespan

1773 – 1815

1780179018001810Second Barbary War · 1815Battle off Cape Gata — June 17, 1815 · Regency of Algiers · Second Barbary War

Active service 1815 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 42.

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Hamidou ben Ali, known as Raïs Hamidou, or Amidon in American literature, was an Algerian Admiral. He captured up to 200 ships during his career. Hamidou helped the State of Algiers to prosper, and was one of the last powerful Algerian figures prior to the French invasion.

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Battles (1)

Last verified June 2026
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