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 "Sir William Hodges, 1st Baronet"): During the Nine Years' War he extended credit to the government, accepting a bill for £300,000, for the use of the English fleet under the command of Admiral Edward Russell, and was created a baronet on 31 March 1697.
Relevant evidence: No