The Berlin Conference and the Bombardment of Algiers 1816

In 1816, a joint British-Dutch fleet under Lord Exmouth bombarded Algiers, ending Barbary corsair attacks on European shipping. This episode explores the political context of the early 19th century Mediterranean, the Dey of Algiers, the role of the Philhelvetian (a captured brig), and the impact of the bombardment on the slave trade. We discuss the diplomacy, the ultimatum, the battle itself, and how this event shaped European intervention in North Africa, setting precedents for later colonial actions. #BarbaryCorsairs #LordExmouth #Algiers1816 #DeyOmarAgha #Philhelvetian #RoyalNavy #PaxBritannica #AngloDutchFleet #Slavery #Bombardment #NorthAfrica #OttomanEmpire #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #NavalWarfare #Diplomacy #Mediterranean Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo