Military operation

Bombardment of Algiers

26 Jun 1688 – Jul 1688 · 36.78° N, 3.06° E

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When
26 Jun 1688 – Jul 1688
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
36.78° N, 3.06° E
Description
1688 bombardment

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Bombardment of Algiers (1688)

1688 bombardment

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.

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