An American national , Riley 's ship had been wrecked off the Western Sahara coast in August of that year and he and his crew enslaved .
It was during one such redemption in 1815 that he first became aware of Captain James Riley .
An American national , Captain 's ship had been wrecked off the Western Sahara coast in August of that year and James Riley and James Riley 's crew enslaved .
It was during one such redemption in 1815 that he first became aware of Captain James Riley .