corsair
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Of the 52 “Barbary corsairs” who were captured by the Dutch in November 1614, only four were north African Muslims, the remaining 48 being “fortune-seeking sailors from England and the Netherlands.”
Ottoman territories like Algeria were almost wholly autonomous but lacked an official navy, relying on corsairs to protect their coasts.
From National Geographic
Much of its layout dates back to its time as an Ottoman protectorate and entrepot for corsair plunder, in the centuries before a French expeditionary force landed at Sidi Ferruch in 1830.
From Washington Post
Barbary corsairs built coastal watchtowers in the 17th century that still flank several harbors.
From Washington Post
The Lancia Aurelia America is an Italian classic, and the European designers borrowed wraparound windshields and corsair bumper design from their U.S. counterparts.
From New York Times
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