53. Barbary Corsairs: Raiding the British isles
Empire
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The Culinary Catastrophe of an English Captive
This chapter recounts the humorous and absurd story of an Englishman captured during a sea battle in 1648 who becomes a cook in Algeria but fails miserably, leading to his return to slavery. It also delves into the broader context of English narratives on captivity and how they differ from those of other Europeans.
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