Release of Christian Slaves
- When
- 1816
- Where
- Algiers
Following the bombardment, the Dey freed Christian slaves and signed a treaty against European slavery; sources conflict on whether around 3,000 or 1,083 slaves were released.
Following the bombardment, the Dey of Algiers freed around 3,000 slaves and signed a treaty against the slavery of Europeans, according to one account. Another account states the Dey freed 1,083 Christian slaves and the British Consul, repaying about £80,000 in ransom money taken in 1816. The treaty signing is dated only as following the bombardment, not to a specific day. The outcome was partial: the Dey subsequently rebuilt the city's defences using Jewish forced labour in place of Christian slaves.
Sources
- Bombardment of Algiers (1816) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
- Omar Agha Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
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