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.
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For the best part of three centuries the 'corsairs' or pirates from the 'Barbary' coasts of North Africa dominated the Western and Central Mediterranean. This book examines their development and their style of fighting, chronicles their achievements and failures, illustrates their ships, and explains why they were so feared and effective.
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Introduction/ Chronology/ Background – the Barbary states/ Organization/ Galleys/ Appearance – arms and armour/ Warfare and tactics/ In action – period descriptions/ Glossary and Bibliography/ Plate commentaries
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Uncovers the heyday of the legendary 'Barbary corsairs', pirates and slave-raiders from the North African coast who for centuries terrorized European shipping in the Mediterranean and western Atlantic, and even raided the English and Irish coasts.
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Pirates, and piracy, continue to be subjects that capture the attention of the public as shown with the upcoming fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, the tremendous success of the recent film Captain Phillips and the global success of Assassin's Creed Black Flag.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472815439
Publisert
2016-08-25
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
206 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
7 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64
Forfatter
Illustratør