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During the first half of the 18th century, the French government and the
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Tabarka, dispatched a naval expedition consisting of 300 men, led by a maritime officer, Murat de Saurins. Murat landed on Tabarka on July 2, 1741. The French troops attempted to capture Tabarka by a ruse, however, they faced an ambush by the Tunisians and suffered
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dispatched troops to occupy the island they successfully captured on June 12, 1741. The
Tunisians destroyed the settlement and carried 800 Genoese slaves. Ali Bey also sent a force to destroy the French settlement of Cap Nègre.
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heavy losses. The French troops had 27 or 100 killed, and 224 captured, including Murat. Murat was taken to Tunis. The
Tunisians had the heads of the dead displayed next to French merchant houses.
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was a French military campaign to seize the island of
Tabarka from Beylik of Tunis. The campaign ended in a fiasco for the French troops who suffered an ambush and their leader was captured.
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