Admiral Lord Exmouths Flag Captain, Sir James

Admiral Lord Exmouths Flag Captain, Sir James Brisbane, in conference with the Dey of Algiers, August 30, 1816. Two days earlier the Anglo-Dutch fleet bombarded Algiers for 9 hours, in retailiation for the Deys violation of a previous anti-slavery treaty. The Dey agreed to the expedition's demands, including large sums to compensate the British consul for loss of property. 1, 200 Christians abducted from Naples and Sicily were repatriated. The setting is a room with low ceiling, a tent at left, and naval map on wall at right. In the dark frame, is a Christian Cross

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1810s Algiers Aquatint Barbary Brisbane Captives Corsairs Extortion Lcgr1907 Lcgr2019 Negotiations Ransom Reparations Repatriation Sponsored

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