Episode 2 of 2
The Fly Whisk Incident
- When
- 29 April 1827
- Where
- Algiers
Hussein Dey struck French Consul Pierre Deval with a fly whisk on 29 April 1827 in Algiers, following a dispute over unpaid debts and perceived insults.
Hussein Dey demanded payment for a debt contracted in 1799. Pierre Deval refused to provide satisfactory answers, leading to an outburst of anger. The Dey struck the consul with his fly whisk, an act known as the Fly Whisk Incident or Fan Affair, which was viewed as a significant diplomatic slight against the French representative.
Sources
- Hussein Dey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
- Pierre Deval (diplomat) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-10
- Invasion of Algiers (1830) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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