Muhammad V | |||||
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Dey of Algiers | |||||
19th Dey of Algiers | |||||
Reign | 1766 - 1791 | ||||
Predecessor | Baba Ali II | ||||
Successor | Sidi Hassan | ||||
Born | 1710![]() | ||||
Died | 12 July 1791![]() | (aged 80–81)||||
Issue | Sidi Hassan (Adopted son, nephew)
Brahim ben Mohammed (Son) Mustapha ben Brahim (Grandson) | ||||
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Religion | Islam | ||||
Occupation | Dey | ||||
Military career | |||||
Battles/wars | Spanish–Algerian war (1775–1785) Danish–Algerian War Algerian-American War (1785-1795) |
Baba Mohammed ben-Osman or Muhammad V ben Osman was Dey of the Deylik of Algiers from 1766 to 1791 and the adoptive father of Baba Hassan Pacha and the grandfather of Mustapha Pacha. He declared war against Denmark-Norway because Denmark-Norway refused his demands for an increased annual payment to stave off piracy, and new gifts, which began the Danish-Algerian War.[1] He also declared war against the United States in 1785 and captured several American ships. The war ended in 1795 when the U.S concluded a treaty with his successor that paid $21,600 annually to Algiers.[2][3]