When was it published?

March 2, 1739 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News March 2, 1739

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign, Political, Diplomatic

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

New Bey Of Tunis, Deposed Bey Of Tunis, Son Of The Deposed Bey, Bey Of Algiers

Q: What keywords are associated?

Tunis Beys Conflict, Army Action, Algiers Aid Request, Tribute Demand, Political Threat

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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What is this article about?

In Tunis, an armed clash between the armies of rival Beys forced the new Bey to retreat to the city for safety. The deposed Bey's son sought aid in Algiers, leading the Bey of Algiers to demand annual tribute from the new Bey, threatening to back his rival if unpaid.

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Leghorn, Sept. 15. O. S. There is Advice by a Brigantine from Tunis, that there has been an Action between the Armies of the Two Beys, after which the new Bey was obliged to retire to that City for Safety; that the Son of the deposed Bey was at Algiers, soliciting the Bey of that City, to send the Bey his Father some Succours; and that it was believed that this was the Reason why the Bey of Algiers was so pressing for the Annual Tribute from the new Bey of Tunis, threatening to side with his Adversary, if he did not pay it.

What sub-type of article is it?

Military Campaign Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Tunis Beys Conflict Army Action Algiers Aid Request Tribute Demand Political Threat

What entities or persons were involved?

New Bey Of Tunis Deposed Bey Of Tunis Son Of The Deposed Bey Bey Of Algiers

Where did it happen?

Tunis

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Tunis

Key Persons

New Bey Of Tunis Deposed Bey Of Tunis Son Of The Deposed Bey Bey Of Algiers

Outcome

new bey forced to retire to tunis for safety; bey of algiers demands annual tribute and threatens to support the deposed bey if unpaid.

Event Details

Advice from Tunis reports an action between the armies of the two Beys, after which the new Bey retreated to the city for safety. The son of the deposed Bey is in Algiers seeking succors for his father from the Bey there. This is believed to explain why the Bey of Algiers is pressing for the annual tribute from the new Bey of Tunis, threatening to side with his adversary if not paid.