The Berlin Conference and the Bombardment of Algiers

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1816 Bombardment of Algiers by a combined British and Dutch fleet under Lord Exmouth. They discuss the context of Barbary corsairs and their state-sponsored piracy and enslavement of Europeans, the failure of earlier treaties and a previous bombardment in 1815, and the brutal efficiency of the 1816 attack. The episode covers the Dey of Algiers, Omar Agha, his refusal to release Christian slaves, and the aftermath where the Dey was forced to abolish slavery of Europeans and free over three thousand captives. The conversation also touches on the Bight of Bombardment, the sheer scale of the naval assault, and the long-term decline of the Barbary states. #BarbaryCorsairs #BombardmentOfAlgiers #LordExmouth #DeyOmarAgha #RoyalNavy #Slavery #Piracy #MediterraneanHistory #1816 #Algiers #BritishHistory #DutchNavy #NavalWarfare #History #FexingoHistory #NorthAfricanHistory #OttomanEmpire #ChristianSlaves Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo