The Way Of The Pirate - Chapter 1
She was beautiful and brutal and always had her own way The coast off of the North African Ottoman provinces of Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, and Morocco in 1803 was as dangerous a place as anywhere on earth. It was known as the Barbary Coast and was a very lucrative business for Pirates. Capturing merchant ships and enslaving or ransoming their crews provided the rulers of these nations with wealth and naval power. Although the majority of pirates in history have been men, there w...
