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Revision as of 07:39, 14 March 2005 by Mustafaa (talk | contribs) (the goal was broader than just anti-slavery, it was against piracy)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Bombardment of Algiers took place on August 27, 1816. An Anglo-Dutch fleet under the command of Admiral Lord Exmouth bombarded ships and the harbour defences of Algiers. The expedition was part of a campaign to abolish piracy against Europeans by the North African Barbary states.
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