I was taking a great interest in this until it got out of hand, I hope to put everyone right about how the Algerian Pirates found their way into the ports in the south of England.
They took any fishermen they found and with a little gentle persuasion the fishermen guided them in.
They didn`t really need to take the fishermen they were hot on their tail as they hurried to the safe haven of their ports, the Algerians came in on their wake and carried out their mayhem.
One of their most notorious pirates was a Dutch seaman turned Moslem who had a good working knowledge of the English coast,he was reputed to be held in awe even by the Algerians.