The Barbary Corsairs (2015)
In the 18th century, the Barbary threat became serious. In July 1785, two American boats were returned to Algiers; In the winter of 1793, eleven American ships, their crews in chains, were in the hands of the dey of Algiers. To ensure the freedom of movement of its commercial fleet, the United States was obliged to conclude treaties with the main Barbary states, paying considerable sums of money as a guarantee of non-aggression. With Morocco, treaty of 1786, 30,000 dollars; Tripoli, November 4, 1796, $56,000; Tunis, August 1797, 107,000 dollars. But the most expensive and the most humiliating was with the dey of Algiers, on September 5, 1795, “treaty of peace and friendship” which cost nearly a million dollars (including 525,000 in ransom for freed American slaves). , with an obligation to pay 20,000 dollars upon the arrival of each new consul and 17,000 dollars in annual gifts to senior Algerian officials...
Cast
- Manou Lubowski - Stephen Decatur
- Alexander von der Groeben - Hark Olufs (old)
- Timur Bartels - Hark Olufs (young)
- Leon Boden - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Keywords
algeria, maghreb, djazair, sea pirates, barbarians pirates
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Barbary Corsairs about?
- In the 18th century, the Barbary threat became serious. In July 1785, two American boats were returned to Algiers; In the winter of 1793, eleven American ships, their crews in chains, were in the hands of the dey of Algiers. To ensure the freedom of movement of its commercial fleet, the United States was obliged to conclude treaties with the main Barbary states, paying considerable sums of money as a guarantee of non-aggression. With Morocco, treaty of 1786, 30,000 dollars; Tripoli, November 4, 1796, $56,000; Tunis, August 1797, 107,000 dollars. But the most expensive and the most humiliating was with the dey of Algiers, on September 5, 1795, “treaty of peace and friendship” which cost nearly a million dollars (including 525,000 in ransom for freed American slaves). , with an obligation to pay 20,000 dollars upon the arrival of each new consul and 17,000 dollars in annual gifts to senior Algerian officials...
- Who directed The Barbary Corsairs?
- The Barbary Corsairs was directed by Robert Schotter.
- Who stars in The Barbary Corsairs?
- The Barbary Corsairs stars Manou Lubowski, Alexander von der Groeben, Timur Bartels, Leon Boden.
- How long is The Barbary Corsairs?
- The Barbary Corsairs has a runtime of 51m (51 minutes).
- What genre is The Barbary Corsairs?
- The Barbary Corsairs is a Documentary, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Barbary Corsairs produced?
- The Barbary Corsairs was produced in Germany.