For the best part of three centuries the “corsairs;†or pirates; from the “Barbary†coasts of North Africa dominated the western and central Mediterranean; making forays far into the Atlantic and preying on the shipping and coastal settlements across Christian Europe; ranging from Greece to West Africa to 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 style of fighting; chronicles their achievements and failures; and illustrates their appearance and that of their ships; explaining why they were so feared and so effective.
2017-03-06Original language:English 10.00 x 7.00 x .75l; #File Name: 1472489446138 pages
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