المصادر
Volume 16, Numéro 1, Pages 395-435
2017-06-30
من أبطال البحرية الجزائرية : الرايس حميدو 1770-1815م
الكاتب : تابليت علي .
الملخص
Account of Rîs Hamidou :The Late Algerian Admiral Raîs Hamidou , The Admiral of Algiers , who fell Gallantly defending his ship, in the late action with commodore Decatur. Raîs Hamidou, was perhaps about seventeen when he made his first cruise, and soon became distinguished spirit. By rapid steps he attained to the command of a frigate, and in the year 1801 took a Portuguese frigate of equal or superior force to his own. In the year of 1810, we find Hamidou admiral of Algiers ; but how he got to be so, history does not tell. Hamidou was killed in action with a U.S. squadron in 1815 and on 27 and 28 August 1816 an Anglo-Dutch fleet under Lord Exmouth carried out an intensive bombardment of Algiers, but already on 4 September sixteen Algerian privateers were back at sea. Hamidou, after being long the Hero of the mediterranean, at last, had the ill luck to fall in with the American squadron under commodore Stephen Decatur. Finding it impossible to escape, he determined to defend his ship in such a manner as to justify the reputation he had acquired. His ship was taken ; but Raîs Hamidou was killed before she surrended.and it is said died as he lived, without ever having struck his flag to an enemy. In his person, he was of a middle size, well formed and active, with an intelligent countenance, and keen expressive eye. His manners were easy and agreeable, and his disposition partook much of that of a sailor all over the world.
الكلمات المفتاحية
Raîs Hamidou, corsair, Piracy, Commodore, squadron, Decatur, Algiers, Cap de Gate, frigate, Portugaise.
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ص 416-439.
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عميش خير الدين
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