A GREAT subject. I'd heard about these raids before; didn't know there was a specific book dedicated to it.
All too often talk of 'slavery' only is about the trans-atlantic trade of Africans, which was big, to be sure, but the amount of Europeans that ended up in the Middle-East (through the Barbary States, as you point out) was very large as well.
Looking forward to more from you.
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Thank you!The book was a find. As I looked up other sources on the Internet I found many that mischaracterized the trade (as I indicate in my blog) so, as is always the case, I had to check and double check my sources to keep the blog as true to fact as possible.
I think you and I may belong to a small club--people who find history, particularly primary-sourced history, fascinating. The challenge is always to bring the subject to life for readers who may think at first glance that the topic isn't interesting. :))
I really appreciate your great comment. I will surely catch up on your blog when I get back home later today.
Count me in, LOL:
One of my favorite history bloggers is Dublin journalist, editor, and novelist David Lawlor.
Picking just one post at random:
The Titans of Antarctica via @LawlorDavid
Splendid blogger - I should lure him over to Hive!