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POCOCK, Lieut. William Innes.
Historical Notices Relative to the Ancient and Modern State of the Country and City of Algier; with an Account of the Battle of the 27th August 1817.
The Bombardment of Algiers was an attempt on 27 August 1816 by Britain and the Netherlands to end the slavery practices of Omar Agha, the Dey of Algiers. An Anglo-Dutch fleet under the command of Admiral Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth bombarded ships and the harbour defences of Algiers. To this end, it was partially successful, as the Dey of Algiers freed around 3,000 slaves following the bombardment and signed a treaty against the slavery of Europeans. However, this practice did not end completely until the French conquest of Algeria.
- Published
- [London] Published for the Proprietor by Messrs. Caddell & Davies, 1817.
- References
- Not in Abbey or Tooley, Bobins 108a.
- Plates
- 3 + map
- Binding/Size
- L=FOLIO
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- [London] Published for the Proprietor by Messrs. Caddell & Davies, 1817.
- Ref
- 5106
Oblong folio, drop-head title, no preliminaries, it starts at gathering B, three hand-coloured aquatint plates and one map, text and plates stitched together and preserved in modern grey cloth-covered boards, morocco title label to upper board and spine. Bobbins book-plate. Nicholas Pocock served mainly in the East and West Indies and made several voyages to the Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, and China. Coloured plates in order: 1. Plan of the Town and Mole of Algiers and its Vicinity... 2. Queen Charlotte Moored off the Mole End. 3. General Engagement. Viewed from an eminence, South of the City. 4. Evening Seen. State of the Shipping in the Mole, the Batteries, & the Castle, at about 8 p.m.
