+Corsairs were privateers, often operating from North Africa, who launched raids across the [Mediterranean](/wiki/Mediterranean) Sea. Commissioned by states, they blurred the lines between maritime [Warfare](/wiki/Warfare) and piracy, seizing ships and goods.
+## See also
+- [Piracy](/wiki/Piracy)
+- [Privateer](/wiki/Privateer)
+- [Barbary Coast](/wiki/Barbary_Coast)
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