French diplomats have scrambled to convince unenthusiastic…

March 1881 CE

French diplomats have scrambled to convince unenthusiastic parliamentarians and bureaucrats, all the while looking for a new incident to precipitate intervention.

In March 1881, a foray by Tunisian Khroumir tribesmen across the border into Algeria causes the deaths of several Algerians.

Here is the incident for which the French had hoped.

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Tunis Tunis Tunisia View →

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Charles de Freycinet View →

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Scramble for Africa View → Tunisia, French conquest of View →

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