The Barbary Pirates 15th-17th Centuries

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The Barbary Pirates 15th-17th Centuries is written by Angus Konstam and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1472815440 (ISBN 10) and 9781472815446 (ISBN 13).

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.