How a Fly Whisk led to the Invasion of a Country

The Algerian King slapped a French counsel with his fly whisk, which led to the French invasion of Algeria.

The incident dramatized in a painting. Source-https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/Le_coup_d_eventail_1827.jpg

It was the main hall of the Algerian king’s palace where dignitaries from all over the world gathered for a conference.