The Barbary Pirates 15th-17th Centuries

Informationen zum Autor Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney. Klappentext 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.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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Background - the Barbary states Organization Galleys Appearance - arms and armour Warfare and tactics In action - period descriptions Glossary and Bibliography Plate commentaries ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Angus Konstam, Konstam Angus
• Con la collaborazione di: Gerry Embleton (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Osprey Publishers
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.07.2016
• EAN: 9781472815439
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-1543-9
• Pagine: 64
• Dimensioni: 178 mm x 244 mm x 8 mm
• Serie: Elite; Elite
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; HISTORY / Military / General, military history, HISTORY / Africa / North, HISTORY / Modern / 17th Century, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, African History, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Naval forces and warfare, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 1600 To C 1700, multi-period