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Salé Raid on Grindavík
- When
- 20 June 1627
- Where
- Grindavík
Pirates from Salé raided the fishing village of Grindavík on 20 June 1627, marking the first of the two major 1627 attacks on Iceland.
The first group of raiders, originating from Salé, targeted the coastal community of Grindavík. This attack occurred on 20 June 1627, preceding the later Algiers raid by approximately one month. The raiders were part of the broader Barbary pirate activity in the North Atlantic.
Sources
- Turkish Abductions Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30
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