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The '''sack of Baltimore''' took place on [[June 20]] [[1631]], when the town of [[Baltimore, County Cork|Baltimore]] in [[County Cork]], [[Ireland]] was attacked by [[Algeria]]n [[pirate]]s, who took one hundred people captive. The incident inspired [[Thomas Davis]] to write his famous poem, ''The Sack of Baltimore''. |
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*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2122598 |
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A2122598 Baltimore, West Cork County, Ireland] |
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*[http://www.baltimore-ireland.com/heritage/sack.html "The Sack of Baltimore"] |
*[http://www.baltimore-ireland.com/heritage/sack.html "The Sack of Baltimore"] |
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*[[http://www.bartleby.com/246/207.html "The Sack of Baltimore"] |
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Revision as of 22:16, 19 March 2005
The sack of Baltimore took place on June 20 1631, when the town of Baltimore in County Cork, Ireland was attacked by Algerian pirates, who took one hundred people captive. The incident inspired Thomas Davis to write his famous poem, The Sack of Baltimore.
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