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Nick Szabo·2026-02-03 03:09
RT Amelia (@AmeliajakSolana)GM Britain ☕️For 300 years, the Barbary pirates enslaved over 1 million Europeans. They raided as far as Iceland, Ireland and Cornwall, emptying entire villages.By 1816, over 30,000 Christian slaves were held in Algiers alone.Britain's response?Lord Exmouth gave the pirates a choice: end the slave trade or lose the city.They chose poorly.The Royal Navy fired 50,000 rounds in 9 hours. Every ship in the harbour destroyed. The city burned.Next morning, Exmouth sent terms. The pirate ...