Perdicaris affair
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title:
Perdicaris affair
text:
The Perdicaris affair, also known as the Perdicaris incident, refers to the kidnapping of Greek-American Ion Hanford Perdicaris (1840–1925) and his stepson, Cromwell Varley, a British subject, by Ahmed al-Raisuni and his bandits on 18 May 1904 in Tangier, Morocco. Raisuni, leader of several hill tribes, demanded a ransom of $70,000, safe conduct, and control of two of Morocco's wealthiest districts from the Sultan of Morocco Abd al-Aziz. During lengthy negotiations, he increased his demands to c
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wiki
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1904 kidnapping
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perdicaris_affair
date created:
2005-07-23T16:40:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T01:24:42Z
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