Barbary Pirate - The Life and Crimes of John Ward

In 1603 John Ward led a mass desertion from the English navy, stole a ship and defected to the Ottoman Empire's outpost at Tunis. Ward became infamous as the admiral of a fleet of English ships sailing under the Ottoman crescent, and for schooling Muslims in English sailing and gunnery.

Summary

In 1603 John Ward led a mass desertion from the English navy, stole a ship and defected to the Ottoman Empire's outpost at Tunis. Ward became infamous as the admiral of a fleet of English ships sailing under the Ottoman crescent, and for schooling Muslims in English sailing and gunnery.

Product details

• Authors: Greg Bak, Greg Bak
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780752451619
• ISBN: 978-0-7524-5161-9
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 199 mm x 18 mm
• Weight: 266 g
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Criminal law, criminal procedural law, criminology