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Algiers Raid on East Fjords

When
5–13 July 1627
Where
East Fjords
Part of
Turkish Abductions in Iceland

Pirates from Algiers looted the East Fjords of Iceland between 5 and 13 July 1627, constituting the second major phase of the Turkish Abductions.

The second group of raiders, from Algiers, arrived a month after the Salé group. They conducted looting operations in the East Fjords region from 5 to 13 July 1627. This attack followed the initial June raid and completed the series of 1627 slave raids on Iceland.

Sources

  1. Turkish Abductions Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30

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