This week continues with the excerpt from Tyrkjarans-Saga describing the experiences of Einar Loptsson, an Icelander enslaved in Algiers in[…]
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Category: Captives
TYRKJARANS-SAGA: EINAR LOPTSSON’S EXPERIENCE AS A SLAVE IN ALGIERS – PART 1
In the summer of 1627, two sets of Barbary corsairs—one from Salé, one from Algiers—raided Iceland. The Salé corsairs pillaged[…]
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CAPTIVE ICELANDERS IN ALGIERS
It’s been two weeks since I last posted anything in this blog. My apologies. I’ve been overwhelmed with last-minute work[…]
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THE BARBARY CORSAIR RAID ON THE FAROE ISLANDS
In the early 1600s, Barbary corsairs were on a role—as the saying goes. From Europeans, they had learned how to[…]
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THE NARRATIVE OF JOÃO DE CARVALHO MASCARENHAS – PART 8
This week, we conclude the series of extracts from the narrative of João de Carvalho Mascarenhas, the Portuguese soldier who[…]
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THE NARRATIVE OF JOÃO DE CARVALHO MASCARENHAS – PART 7
This week, we continue with the narrative of João de Carvalho Mascarenhas, the Portuguese soldier who was captured at sea[…]
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THE NARRATIVE OF JOÃO DE CARVALHO MASCARENHAS – PART 6
This week, we continue with the narrative of João de Carvalho Mascarenhas, the Portuguese soldier who was captured at sea[…]
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THE NARRATIVE OF JOÃO DE CARVALHO MASCARENHAS – PART 5
This week, we continue with the narrative of João de Carvalho Mascarenhas, the Portuguese soldier who was captured at sea[…]
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THE NARRATIVE OF JOÃO DE CARVALHO MASCARENHAS – PART 4
This week, we continue with the narrative of João de Carvalho Mascarenhas, the Portuguese soldier who was captured at sea[…]
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THE NARRATIVE OF JOÃO DE CARVALHO MASCARENHAS – PART 3
This week, we continue with the narrative of João de Carvalho Mascarenhas, the Portuguese soldier who was captured at sea[…]
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