Question: What was the area known in Europe where the pirates were based in against whom Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell has a operation as a captain in the Mediterranean?
Sentence (from "Barbary pirates"): The Barbary pirates, sometimes called Barbary corsairs or Ottoman corsairs, were pirates and privateers who operated from North Africa, based primarily in the ports of Salé, Rabat, Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli.
Relevant evidence: Yes