The Perdicaris affair, also known as the Perdicaris incident, was the kidnapping of Greek-American Ion Hanford Perdicaris (Περδικάρης) (1840–1925) and his stepson, Cromwell Varley, a British subject, by Ahmed al-Raisuni and his bandits on 18 May 1904 in Tangier, Morocco. Raisuni, leader of several hill tribes, demanded a ransom of $70,000, safe conduct, and control of two of Morocco's wealthiest districts from the Sultan of Morocco Abd al-Aziz.
The Perdicaris affair, also known as the Perdicaris incident, was the kidnapping of Greek-American Ion Hanford Perdicaris (Περδικάρης) (1840–1925) and his stepson, Cromwell Varley, a British subject, by Ahmed al-Raisuni and his bandits on 18 May 1904 in Tangier, Morocco. Raisuni, leader of several hill tribes, demanded a ransom of $70,000, safe conduct, and control of two of Morocco's wealthiest districts from the Sultan of Morocco Abd al-Aziz.
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