THE PROBLEM WITH RANSOMS: THE CORRUPTING POWER OF LARGE SUMS OF READY CASH
Being captured by Barbary corsairs and sold into slavery like a beast of burden was a devastatingly traumatic experience. Everything[…]
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Category: Captives
THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 1
Last week’s post in this blog contained an excerpt from Francis Brooks’ Barbarian Cruelty that told the unhappy story of[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 2
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 3
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 4
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 5
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 6
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 7
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 8
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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THE FEMALE CAPTIVE – PART 9
This week, we continue with the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh, who was captured by corsairs from Salé in the summer[…]
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