The Berlin Conference and the Bombardment of Algiers 1816

In this episode, Lucas and Luna revisit the 1816 bombardment of Algiers by a combined British-Dutch fleet under Lord Exmouth. They explore the background of the Barbary corsairs, the Dey of Algiers's refusal to release Christian slaves, and the diplomatic tensions leading to the attack. The conversation examines the impact of the bombardment on the slave trade, the decline of the Barbary states, and the broader European power dynamics in the Mediterranean. Specific attention is given to the role of Joseph Barcia, a Sardinian slave whose account of his captivity influenced public opinion, and the aftermath of the bombardment, which saw the destruction of the Algerian fleet but failed to fully end corsair activity. The episode also connects these events to the later French invasion of Algiers in 1830. #Algiers1816 #LordExmouth #BarbaryCorsairs #DeyOmarAgha #JosephBarcia #RoyalNavy #DutchNavy #SlaveTrade #MediterraneanHistory #PaxBritannica #BombardmentOfAlgiers #BarbaryWars #OttomanEmpire #Sardinia #19thCentury #MaritimeHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo