Adam Nicholls
Historian and author specializing in Barbary Corsairs and captives; wrote the feature about Elizabeth Marsh and the book Corsairs and Captives, Narratives from the Golden Age of Barbary Pirates.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 33min
Captured by Barbary corsairs: an Englishwoman's extraordinary tale
Adam Nicholls, historian of Barbary corsairs and captives, tells Elizabeth Marsh’s extraordinary 1756 capture and captivity in Morocco. He unpacks the fog-bound seizure at sea, diplomatic games that made captives political pawns, a staged conversion and marriage, and how Marsh navigated power to secure release. The story spans corsair origins, European fear, and the end of the corsair era.
