Sujet

The Anglo-Dutch fleet in the Bay of Algiers..., 26 August 1816, 1818. Creator: Nicolaus Baur.

Légende

The Anglo-Dutch fleet in the Bay of Algiers in support of the ultimatum for the release of Christian slaves, 26 August 1816, 1818. Britain and the Netherlands bombarded ships and the harbour defences of Algiers in North Africa, in an attempt to end the slavery practices of Omar Agha, the Dey of Algiers.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM23A69_298

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NA

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Droits gérés

Format disponible

30,6Mo (1,1Mo) / 33,1cm x 23,2cm / 3908 x 2740 (300dpi)

Mots clés

transport transportation Europe Africa sea coast people male activities man men sailing boat boats painting coastal bay guy ship ships continent British museum geography Netherlands Dutch activity shooting color attack attacking war cannon cannons location century rowing boat Britain rowing boats Algiers Algeria concept galleon galleons battle Navy North Africa rowboat slavery firing sailor warfare fleet sailors sailing ship sailing ships oil Painting Colour naval warfare 19th century water transport warship warships armaments nineteenth century Royal Navy El Djazair geographical feature Rijksmuseum slave trade TGN Bay of Algiers Bombardment of Algiers naval ship Painting Heritage Art oil on panel Low Countries 19th-century Nicolaus Baur Baur Nicolaus Bauer Nicolaus Nicolaas Bauer Baur Nicolaas Bauer Nicolaas Nicolaas Baur