EPISODE · Jun 10, 2026 · 9 MIN
The Berlin Conference and the Bombardment of Algiers
from The Berlin Conference: How Africa Was Partitioned — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In 1816, a combined British-Dutch fleet under Admiral Lord Exmouth bombarded Algiers, a regency under the nominal control of the Ottoman Empire, to force the Dey Omar Agha to release Christian slaves and end the practice of enslaving Europeans. This episode examines the Barbary slave trade, the role of the Barbary corsairs, and how the bombardment set a precedent for punitive European military interventions in North Africa. Lucas and Luna discuss the diplomatic aftermath, including the subsequent decline of the Algerian corsairs and the eventual French invasion of Algiers in 1830. They explore the complex legacy of these actions, highlighting the tension between anti-slavery humanitarianism and imperial expansionism. #Algiers #BarbarySlaveTrade #LordExmouth #DeyOmarAgha #BarbaryCorsairs #BombardmentOfAlgiers #RoyalNavy #Slavery #OttomanEmpire #NorthAfrica #MediterraneanHistory #NavalHistory #Humanitarianism #Imperialism #1816 #History #FexingoHistory #EuropeanIntervention Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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