The Berlin Conference and the Bombardment of Algiers 1682

Before Dey Hussein and the Fly Whisk Incident, before the British-Dutch fleet of 1816, there was the Bombardment of Algiers in 1682. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a largely forgotten chapter of Mediterranean history: the French campaign against the Barbary corsairs under Louis XIV. They delve into the strategic ambitions of the Sun King, the role of Admiral Abraham Duquesne, and the infamous use of bomb vessels—a terrifying new technology that hurled explosive shells into the city. The conversation covers the corsair economy, the Treaty of 1662 between France and Algiers, and how a diplomatic insult involving the Dey's severed hand escalated into a full-scale bombardment. They also compare this early conflict to the later bombardments of 1816 and 1830, tying it back to the broader history of European intervention in North Africa that eventually led to the Berlin Conference. Specific figures mentioned include Dey Mezzo-Morto, Admiral Duquesne, and the French king Louis XIV. The episode offers a fresh perspective on the long arc of colonialism in Algeria. #BombardmentOfAlgiers1682 #AbrahamDuquesne #LouisXIV #BarbaryCorsairs #DeyMezzoMorto #Algiers #BombVessels #FrenchNavy #MediterraneanHistory #EarlyModernWarfare #OttomanAlgiers #SiegeOfAlgiers #CorsairEconomy #ColonialOrigins #17thCentury #NavalHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo