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The men fought their captors and escaped.
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He was held captive in Creek and Natchez communities before being sold by his Indigenous captors to a fur trader, leading to a decade of re-enslavement on a South Carolina plantation.
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Their captors beset by these foreign brigands, Larys and Aegon manage to escape.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
His captors released him after his family paid the $15,000 ransom.
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Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The captors also reportedly expressed guilt over her alleged death.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2026
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Barbara Spindel,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 July 2026
Their captors beset by these foreign brigands, Larys and Aegon manage to escape.
—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
His captors released him after his family paid the $15,000 ransom.
—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
The captors also reportedly expressed guilt over her alleged death.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2026
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“Captor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/captor. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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captor
noun
cap·tor
ˈkap-tər 
-ˌtȯ(ə)r
: one that has captured a person or thing
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