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Mungo Park
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“To the Noblemen and Gentlemen, associated for the purpose of exploring” History, history of science, exploration, anthropology and more.
Jul 13, 2023 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
In 1627, Iceland was raided by Barbary pirates, an event called the “Turkish abductions.”

A book was written by one of the captives, Ólafur Egilsson, describing the dramatic raids and his fascinating journey to Algiers and back. I'll give a brief summary in this thread. Image The book was written by Ólafur Egilsson, an Icelandic Lutheran reverend in his sixties.

In these raids, a total of almost 400 Icelanders were captured and about 50 killed. Ólafur, his wife, and his two sons were among the captives.