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Foreign News
October 19, 1802
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
A Spanish squadron of three ships of the line and two frigates appeared off Algiers on June 16, declared war due to the regency's pretensions against Spain, but resolved the matter amicably after three days of negotiations and proceeded to Tunis.
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Italy.
NAPLES, July 19.
We learn by a vessel from Algiers, that a Spanish squadron, consisting of three ships of the line and two frigates, appeared before that city on the 16th of June, and that the Commandant of the squadron having learned the pretensions which that regency formed in regard to Spain, declared war against it: but after three days negotiations, every thing was terminated in an amicable manner, & the other Spanish vessels proceeded to Tunis, to repeat, in all probability, the same operation.
NAPLES, July 19.
We learn by a vessel from Algiers, that a Spanish squadron, consisting of three ships of the line and two frigates, appeared before that city on the 16th of June, and that the Commandant of the squadron having learned the pretensions which that regency formed in regard to Spain, declared war against it: but after three days negotiations, every thing was terminated in an amicable manner, & the other Spanish vessels proceeded to Tunis, to repeat, in all probability, the same operation.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
Diplomatic
What keywords are associated?
Spanish Squadron
Algiers
Declaration Of War
Negotiations
Tunis
What entities or persons were involved?
Commandant Of The Squadron
Where did it happen?
Algiers
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Algiers
Event Date
16th Of June
Key Persons
Commandant Of The Squadron
Outcome
terminated in an amicable manner
Event Details
A Spanish squadron appeared before Algiers on the 16th of June; the Commandant, learning of the regency's pretensions against Spain, declared war, but after three days negotiations, everything was settled amicably, and the vessels proceeded to Tunis.