Napoléon et l'Albanie
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The treaty of Campo-Formio (1797), concerning the disappearance of
Venise, which had a privileged place in this region, conceded to France her
possessions in the Ionian sea. The pacha of Jannina realised with horror that neighbours in decline demanded to acquire more power, avid of ambition, action and militant glory. Although the initial relations with the french agents were apparently very cordial, when the French - Turkish crisis broke out because of the expedition to Egypt (1798), Ali Pacha thought that it was the right moment to enlarge his possessions at the expense of France, without stopping showing his faithfulness to the Orient. The relations between Ali Pacha and France were restored when Napoleon reinforced the network of his diplomats in the European possessions of Turkey and named consul in Jannina (1806) François Pouqueville, former prisoner in Istanbul and an expert in the oriental affairs. Ali hoped that the emperor would let him take possession of the Ionian islands, but by the peace of Tilsit (1807) conceded them again to the french domination and he had to wait for better days. In the meantime, he intrigued with England but with no result. When Ali wanted to re-establish his relations with France, he couldn’t succeed, because the circumstances had forced France to hand the Ionian islands over to the commissioners of the allied powers.
Venise, which had a privileged place in this region, conceded to France her
possessions in the Ionian sea. The pacha of Jannina realised with horror that neighbours in decline demanded to acquire more power, avid of ambition, action and militant glory. Although the initial relations with the french agents were apparently very cordial, when the French - Turkish crisis broke out because of the expedition to Egypt (1798), Ali Pacha thought that it was the right moment to enlarge his possessions at the expense of France, without stopping showing his faithfulness to the Orient. The relations between Ali Pacha and France were restored when Napoleon reinforced the network of his diplomats in the European possessions of Turkey and named consul in Jannina (1806) François Pouqueville, former prisoner in Istanbul and an expert in the oriental affairs. Ali hoped that the emperor would let him take possession of the Ionian islands, but by the peace of Tilsit (1807) conceded them again to the french domination and he had to wait for better days. In the meantime, he intrigued with England but with no result. When Ali wanted to re-establish his relations with France, he couldn’t succeed, because the circumstances had forced France to hand the Ionian islands over to the commissioners of the allied powers.
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