Video : Irish village under attack by pirates, shocking event causes chaos and fear.

30-Jun-1815
Algeria
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Attack by Algerian in 1815
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| Artist: Walker Croker | Credit: https://archive.org/details/crueltiesofalger00crokuoft | Description: Original caption: "Captain Croker horror stricken at Algiers, on witnessing the Miseries of the Christian Slaves chaind in Irons driven home after labour by Infidels with large Whips." Additional information about the source: "The cruelties of the Algerine pirates, shewing the present dreadful state of the English slaves, and other Europeans, at Algiers and Tunis; with the horrid barbarities inflicted on christian mariners shipwrecked on the north western coast of africa and carried into perpetual slavery. authenticated by Mr. Jackson, of Morocco; Mr. MacGill, merchant and by Capt. Walter Croker, of His Majesty's Sloop Wizard. Who in last July (1815) saw some of the frightful horrors of Algerine Slavery; to rouse general attention to which, this Economical Publication is issued. With an engraving. London: printed for W. Hone, 55 Fleet-Street. 1816"
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