ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə ɹˈɑːbɚt dˈeɪvɪs, fɹʌmðə sˈɪkstiːnθ tə nˈaɪntiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, pˈaɪɹəts kˈæptʃɚd wˈʌn mˈɪliən tə wˈʌn.twˈɛnti fˈaɪv mˈɪliən jˌʊɹɹəpˈiənz æz slˈeɪvz.
According to Robert Davis, from the 16th to 19th century, pirates captured 1 million to 1.25 million Europeans as slaves.