Bombardment of Algiers (1688) facts for kids

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Part of French-Algerian War 1681-88
The bombardment of Algiers, 1688
Date June–July 1688 Location Algiers Result Algerian victory French retreat Algiers heavily damaged
Belligerents
France	Algiers
Commanders and leaders
Jean II d'Estrées	Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha
Units involved
31 warships 10 bomb galiots	unknown

The bombardment of Algiers in 1688 was a military expedition ordered by Louis XIV against the Regency of Algiers in order to enforce the peace treaty of 1683 which had been violated by Algerian pirates. The squadron, comprising 31 ships and 10 bomb galiots, was commanded by Jean II d'Estrées.

D'Estrées' squadron arrived at Algiers on 26 June. It succeeded in inflicting serious damage on the city, but its artillery defences had been strengthened since the previous French expeditions in 1682 and 1683. As a result, the French fleet lost several ships and was obliged to retire after 16 days, without being able to enforce the peace treaty.

Aftermath

The power of the Dey of Algiers, Mezzo Morto Hüseyin Pasha was destabilised by the French assault, and in the end he fled the city in the face of public discontent. His successor Hadj Chabane appointed an ambassador to Versailles, Mohamed el Amin, to negotiate a lasting peace, which was concluded in 1690.