Interesting bit... Sir Robert Rich (2nd Earl of Warwick)-- the "privateer" who took the Africans from Angola off the Portuguese ship and brought them to Virginia-- later became "admiral of the fleet." Who says crime does not pay?
-Melinda Skinner
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From: James Brothers <[log in to unmask]>
> Don't know if anyone else answered this. European slaves came from a
> variety of sources depending on the period in question. During the
> 17-19C many were the result raids by various Muslim nations who
> bordered on the Mediterranean. The most famous of which were the
> Barbary Pirates of Marine Hymn fame. Many European nations paid
> tribute to the various rulers who controlled the corsairs, as did the
> US. The Barbary Pirates predations were finally ended as a result of
> a series of "wars". The US was involved in two, 1801-5 and 1815. The
> British, with Dutch assistance, destroyed the Algerian fleet and much
> of the port in 1816.
>
> While most of the European slaves were seized in the Med, raids were
> carried out on the Spanish mainland and as far away as Iceland. Ships
> were also captured along the west coast of Africa. Most slaves were
> captured during the numerous wars fought in the Med and Balkans.
> Captives both military and civilian were commonly enslaved by Islamic
> armies.
>
> The backbone of the Ottoman army was the Jannisary Corps (founded by
> Murat I mid 14C, disbanded in 1826 Mahmud II). The first units were
> made up of captives and slaves. Later the system was formalized and
> Christian boys (7-14) were taken from their families to become slave
> soldiers.
>
> James Brothers, RPA
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>
>
> On Sep 6, 2006, at 22:56, Anita Wills wrote:
>
> > Not only were Africans slaves, so were Europeans, and they sold each
> > other as well. My understanding is that Arabs traded in African and
> > European slaves, who sold the Europeans?
> >
> > Anita Wills
>
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