The blockade lasted for three years, and was primarily to the detriment of French merchants who were unable to do business with Algiers, while Barbary pirates were still able to evade the blockade.
Blokade ini berlangsung selama tiga hari dan malah merugikan pedagang Prancis yang tidak dapat berbisnis di Aljir, sementara para bajak laut masih dapat menghindari blokade.