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Why did Britain and the Netherlands carry out the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816?

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Why did Britain and the Netherlands carry out the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816?
posted Mar 27, 2019 by Deepak Chitragar

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To "encourage" the Dey of Algiers to stop enslaving white Christians
Slaves were freed following the bombardment, but the practice did not end completely for several decades.

answer Sep 19, 2019 by Sanam
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