Bombardment of Algiers
- When
- 27 August 1816
- Where
- Algiers
An Anglo-Dutch fleet bombarded Algiers on 27 August 1816; Exmouth later reported the destruction of the Dey's naval forces and defences.
On 27 August 1816, an Anglo-Dutch fleet under Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Baron Exmouth bombarded ships and the harbour defences of Algiers. In his dispatch, Exmouth attributed the action to the Dey's atrocities at Bona against defenceless Christians and his disregard of demands made in the name of the Prince Regent. He claimed the fleet had totally destroyed the Dey's navy, storehouse, and arsenal, with half the batteries. Following the bombardment, the Dey freed slaves and signed a treaty against the slavery of Europeans.
Sources
- Bombardment of Algiers (1816) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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