Bombardment of Algiers (1816)
August 27, 1816 · Algiers
A British and Dutch fleet bombarded Algiers to stop the Barbary practice of enslaving Christians. The Dey agreed to free the slaves and end the practice.
Bombardment of Algiers (1816)August 27, 1816 · Algiers
A British and Dutch fleet bombarded Algiers to stop the Barbary practice of enslaving Christians. The Dey agreed to free the slaves and end the practice.
