Bombardment of Algiers by George Chambers. OPN43 Jones vs Laing by Stephen

Jones vs Laing by Stephen Doig

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Bombardment of Algiers by George Chambers. OPN43 Jones vs Laing by StephenDHM152. Bombardment of Algiers by George Chambers. Depicts the attack by the British and Dutch fleets against the Barbary Corsairs on the 27th August 1816. The bombardment lasted 10 hours and the losses on both sides were very high but it was a great success with over 1650 enslaved prisoners liberated. Open edition print. Image size 32 inches x 21 inches (81cm x 53cm)