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Diplomatic Incident and Blockade
- When
- 1827-1829
- Where
- Port of Algiers
- Part of
- French invasion of Algiers
A diplomatic incident in 1827 served as a pretext for a blockade against the port of Algiers, initiated by Charles X.
The 'Fan Affair' or 'Fly Whisk Incident' in 1827 led Charles X to demand an apology from the dey. When France sent an ambassador in 1829, the dey responded with cannon fire directed toward a blockading ship, prompting the blockade.
Sources
- Invasion of Algiers (1830) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
- Hussein Dey Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
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