<span>In 1827, an argument between Hussein Dey, the ruler of the Ottoman Regency of Algiers, and the French consul escalated into a naval blockade following whichFrance invaded and quickly seized Algiers in 1830, and rapidly took control of other coastal communities. ... He surrendered to French forces in 1847.</span><span>
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Crop produced for commercial value.
he wanted to a sea routes to the Far East.
I believe it is because they were still reeling from World War I and hoped to avoid another large-scale conflict.
