The Barbary Pirates 15th-17th Centuries
Angus Konstam
For the best part of three centuries the 'corsairs' or pirates from the 'Barbary' coasts of North Africa dominated the Western and Central Mediterranean. They made forays far into the Atlantic, preying on the shipping and coastal settlements across Christian Europe, ranging from Greece to West Africa and the British Isles. In the absence of organized European navies they seldom faced serious opposition, and the scope of their raiding was remarkable. As well as piracy and slave-raiding they fought as privateers, sharing their spoils with the rulers of the port-cities that provided them with ships, men, and a ready market. This book examines their development and their style of fighting, chronicles their achievements and failures, and illustrates their appearance and that of their ships, explaining why they were so feared and effective.
年:
2016
出版商:
Bloomsbury Publishing
語言:
english
頁數:
64
ISBN 10:
1472815459
ISBN 13:
9781472815453
文件:
EPUB, 20.28 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2016