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Ataque de Xabán Arráez (1593)

Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas

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Ataque de Xabán Arráez (1593)

Historical milestone · Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Las Palmas

Image of Betancuria, not of the place itself.

In 1593 the Barbary corsair Xabán Arráez sacked and burned Betancuria despite its sheltered inland location, destroying much of its main buildings, including the parish church.

Photo: Xosema (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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