The Bombardment of Algiers 1816 and the End of Barbary Corsairs

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1816 Anglo-Dutch bombardment of Algiers, a pivotal moment that broke the power of the Barbary corsairs. They discuss the role of Admiral Lord Exmouth, the treaty that freed Christian slaves, and how this episode of gunboat diplomacy set a precedent for European intervention in North Africa—a prelude to the Scramble for Africa later in the century. The conversation touches on the Dey of Algiers, the slave trade in the Mediterranean, and the shifting balance of power after the Napoleonic Wars. #BarbaryCorsairs #Algiers1816 #LordExmouth #AngloDutchFleet #BombardmentOfAlgiers #DeyOmarAgha #PaxBritannica #ChristianSlaves #BarbaryWars #RoyalNavy #History #FexingoHistory #MediterraneanHistory #NapoleonicWars #GunboatDiplomacy #NorthAfrica #Slavery #NavalHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo