Category: Captives

This week, we continue the serialization of the tale of Bet Whitson, who was captured by corsairs from Salé and[…]

Back at the end of 2020, I serialized the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh (The Female Captive: A Narrative of Facts[…]

When Barbary corsairs captured a European ship, or raided come coastal settlement, they took as much booty as they could[…]

Most everybody has heard of the book Don Quixote—or, to give it its more complete title, The Ingenious Gentleman Don[…]

(This post is a continuation of Don Quixote – The Captive’s Tale – Part 1. If you haven’t done so[…]

(This post is a continuation of Don Quixote – The Captive’s Tale – Parts 1 & 2. If you haven’t[…]

(This post is a continuation of Don Quixote – The Captive’s Tale – Parts 1, 2, & 3. If you[…]

(This post is a continuation of Don Quixote – The Captive’s Tale – Parts 1 through 4. If you haven’t[…]

(This post is a continuation of Don Quixote – The Captive’s Tale – Parts 1 through 5. If you haven’t[…]

(This post is a continuation of Don Quixote – The Captive’s Tale – Parts 1 through 6. If you haven’t[…]