The last Punic war, Vol. 1 (of 2)

I have associated with my narrative of the French conquest of Tunis the title of Punic War, partly from the fact of the invasion having taken place on the spot which once witnessed three famous contests of antiquity so called, and partly on account of the consistent Punica fides [1] displayed in the web of tortuous diplomacy which has practically put an end to Tunisian independence. “Depuis 1575 sous la souveraineté de la Turquie. Le Sultan a réglé, par firman du 25 Octobre 1871 (9 Chabân 1283), les conditions de la souveraineté de la Sublime - Porte sur Tunis et il a renoncé à l’ancien tribut.