The Anglo-Algerian War took place between 1677 and 1682 after the English destroyed some Algerian privateers near Bougie.

[1] Between 1674 and 1682, the Mediterranean witnessed a series of devastating raids by Algerian corsairs that left a lasting impact on Anglo-Algerian relations.

The culmination of these events would eventually lead to the signing of the Treaty of 1682, where King Charles II reluctantly acknowledged the plight of British subjects as slaves of the Algerians.

In 1682, representatives of Algiers and England signed a treaty that included a humiliating provision where King Charles II recognized that British subjects were slaves of the Algerians.

[3][4] This acknowledgment underscored the vulnerability of English citizens in the Mediterranean sea.