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The Corsairsâ Longest Voyage
The Turkish Raid in Iceland 1627
Series: - History of Warfare, Volume: 119
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During the summer of 1627, corsairs from Algiers and Salé, Morocco, undertook the long voyage to Iceland where they raided the eastern and southern regions of the country, resulting in the deaths of around thirty people, and capturing about 400 further individuals who were sold on the slave markets. Around 10% of the captives were ransomed the next twenty years, mostly through the efforts of the Danish monarchy.
In this volume, the history of these extraordinary events and their long-lasting memory are traced and analysed from the viewpoints of maritime warfare, cultural encounters and existential options, based on extensive use of various sources from several languages.
In this volume, the history of these extraordinary events and their long-lasting memory are traced and analysed from the viewpoints of maritime warfare, cultural encounters and existential options, based on extensive use of various sources from several languages.
Ãorsteinn Helgason, Ph.D. (2013), University of Iceland, is Associate Professor of History emeritus at the University of Iceland. His publications include textbooks in history, documentary films (e.g. Atlantic Jihad), Opening the Mind or Drawing Boundaries? History Texts in Nordic Schools (ed.) and articles on the Turkish Raid.
Contents
Preface
List of Figures
A Note on Names and Letters
Introductionâ
ââExceptional History
ââSources
ââResearch in the Field
ââInternational
ââMemory and History
1 The Inception of the Turkish Raid, and Its Central Character
ââThe Return of the Moors
ââCompaen the Pirate
ââIceland Ahoy
ââHow Do We Know This?
2 The Course of Events in Iceland
ââStrategy and Resistance in Southwest Iceland
ââFolktales
ââAttack on the Seat of Government
3 Incursion and Salvation in the East Fjords
ââEnter the Corsairs
ââReign of Terror in Berufjörður
ââSouth and North of Berufjörður
ââDid the Raiders Go to Eydalir?
ââThe Corsairsâ Farewell
ââHeroes and Guardian Spirits
ââFolklore and Fact
4 Razzia and Martyrdom in the Westman Islands
ââPreparedness
ââLike Lambs to the Slaughter
ââThe Martyrdom of Jón Ãorsteinsson
ââNot Many Placenames and Folktales
5 Piracy and Defences
ââDanish Defences
ââIcelandic Defences in the Shadow of the Turkish Raid
ââLessons of the Turkish Raid
ââUnarmed Nation
ââCivil Defence
ââShelter
ââMilitary Expenditure
ââSpecial Status
ââWhat Would Bishop Brynjólfur Have Said?
ââConclusion
6 Warfare or Robbery
ââThe Contemporary Analysis of the Turkish Raid
ââForms of Maritime Raids
ââPiracy in the Mediterranean
ââMaritime Raids to the Northern Seas
ââPiracy in the Name of the Law
ââCorsair States
ââPiracy as a Sector of the Economy and a Pillar of the State
ââCorsair Licences
ââSlavery
ââHoly War
ââLegitimate Government
ââNew Principles of Freedom
ââEmotions and Justice
7 Salvation
ââRedemption from Slavery
ââFundraising
ââThe First Redemption Mission
ââIndividual Deals
ââThe Second Redemption Mission
ââDanish Emissaries in the Catholic Stronghold
ââSlave Registers
ââThe Bottom Line
ââTrials of a Redeemer
ââComparison and Aftermath
ââApostates
ââJón Vestmann
ââAnna Jasparsdóttir
ââMurat Reis
8 Cultural Memory
ââScribes of Memory
ââA Tool of National Memory: The Turkish Raid in School Textbooks
9 The Visible Turkish Raid
ââLandscape
ââWorks of Art
ââI Quatri Mori by Pietro Tacca
ââAdriaen Mathamâs Drawings
ââKross: A Sword Out of the Mouth of Christ
Epilogue
ââContext and Connections of the Turkish Raid
ââThe Place of the Turkish Raid: Event and Memory
ââTracing the Course of Events
ââMicro and Macro, Past and Present
Bibliography
Index
Preface
List of Figures
A Note on Names and Letters
Introductionâ
ââExceptional History
ââSources
ââResearch in the Field
ââInternational
ââMemory and History
1 The Inception of the Turkish Raid, and Its Central Character
ââThe Return of the Moors
ââCompaen the Pirate
ââIceland Ahoy
ââHow Do We Know This?
2 The Course of Events in Iceland
ââStrategy and Resistance in Southwest Iceland
ââFolktales
ââAttack on the Seat of Government
3 Incursion and Salvation in the East Fjords
ââEnter the Corsairs
ââReign of Terror in Berufjörður
ââSouth and North of Berufjörður
ââDid the Raiders Go to Eydalir?
ââThe Corsairsâ Farewell
ââHeroes and Guardian Spirits
ââFolklore and Fact
4 Razzia and Martyrdom in the Westman Islands
ââPreparedness
ââLike Lambs to the Slaughter
ââThe Martyrdom of Jón Ãorsteinsson
ââNot Many Placenames and Folktales
5 Piracy and Defences
ââDanish Defences
ââIcelandic Defences in the Shadow of the Turkish Raid
ââLessons of the Turkish Raid
ââUnarmed Nation
ââCivil Defence
ââShelter
ââMilitary Expenditure
ââSpecial Status
ââWhat Would Bishop Brynjólfur Have Said?
ââConclusion
6 Warfare or Robbery
ââThe Contemporary Analysis of the Turkish Raid
ââForms of Maritime Raids
ââPiracy in the Mediterranean
ââMaritime Raids to the Northern Seas
ââPiracy in the Name of the Law
ââCorsair States
ââPiracy as a Sector of the Economy and a Pillar of the State
ââCorsair Licences
ââSlavery
ââHoly War
ââLegitimate Government
ââNew Principles of Freedom
ââEmotions and Justice
7 Salvation
ââRedemption from Slavery
ââFundraising
ââThe First Redemption Mission
ââIndividual Deals
ââThe Second Redemption Mission
ââDanish Emissaries in the Catholic Stronghold
ââSlave Registers
ââThe Bottom Line
ââTrials of a Redeemer
ââComparison and Aftermath
ââApostates
ââJón Vestmann
ââAnna Jasparsdóttir
ââMurat Reis
8 Cultural Memory
ââScribes of Memory
ââA Tool of National Memory: The Turkish Raid in School Textbooks
9 The Visible Turkish Raid
ââLandscape
ââWorks of Art
ââI Quatri Mori by Pietro Tacca
ââAdriaen Mathamâs Drawings
ââKross: A Sword Out of the Mouth of Christ
Epilogue
ââContext and Connections of the Turkish Raid
ââThe Place of the Turkish Raid: Event and Memory
ââTracing the Course of Events
ââMicro and Macro, Past and Present
Bibliography
Index
Students of piracy, Mediterranean corsairs, captivity, ransoming and slavery, cultural memory of trauma, and early modern encounters between Islam and Christianity, and between Denmark and Iceland, and their relations with the âBarbaryâ cities of Algiers and Salé.