The Story of the Barbary Corsairs

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.
I.
	PAGES
The Revenge of the Moors.	3?13
Centuries of piracy, 3—The Moslems take to the sea, 4—African fleets, 7—Effects of the expulsion of the Moors from Spain, 8—The delights of piracy, 9—Retaliation of the Moors, 10—Don Pedro Navarro, 12—The building of the PeÑon de Alger, 13.
II.
The Land of the Corsairs.	14?27
The Barbary Peninsula, 14—Command of the narrow seas, 15—Barbary ports and havens, 16—Character of the country, 20—North-African dynasties, 21—Relations between the rulers of Barbary and the Christian States, 22—Piracy discountenanced, 24—Christian Corsairs, 25—Growth of sea-roving, 26—The coming of the Turks, 27.
PART I.
THE CORSAIR ADMIRALS.
III.
Ur?j Barbarossa. 1504-1515	31?44
Lesbos, 31—Birth of Ur?j and Kheyr-ed-d?n Barbarossa, 31—Arrival of Ur?j at Tunis, 32—Capture of Papal galleys, 35—The epithet Barba-rossa, 36—Galley slaves, 39—Jerba, 40—Unsuccessful siege of Buj?ya, 40—Doria besieges the Goletta of Tunis, 43—Second attack on Buj?ya, 44—Ur?j becomes king of J?jil, 44.
IV.
The Taking of Algiers. 1516-1518	45?52
Death of Ferdinand, 45—Algerines appeal to Ur?j to deliver them from the Spaniards, 46—His doings at Algiers, 49—Defeat of a Spanish armada, 50—Victory over the prince of Tinnis, 50—Great authority of Ur?j, 51—Expedition of the Marquis de Comares, 51—Death of Ur?j Barbarossa, 52.
V.
Kheyr-ed-d?n Barbarossa. 1518-1530	53?60
Departure of the Spanish troops, 53—Character of Kheyr-ed-d?n, 53—Policy towards the Sultan, 54—Is made Beglerbeg of Algiers, 54—Disas html#Page_195" class="pginternal">195—His theology, 199.
XVI.
Galleys and Galley Slaves. 16th Century	200?225
The Renegade Corsairs, 200—Their cruises, 201—Description of different classes of galleys, 205—Furttenbach’s account, 206—Rig and armament, 213—Galley-oars, 214—Sufferings of the slaves, 215—The boatswains, 216—Christian galleys, 217—Ship’s company, 218—Barbary galleot, 218—Building, 219—Strength of Algerine fleet, 219—Captains, 220—Launching a galley, 220—The rowers and owners, 221—Soldiers, 221—Food, 222—Auguration, 222—Time of cruising, speed, and manoeuvre, 222-223—Ports of refuge, 223-4—Mode of attack, 224—Division of spoils, 224—Return to port with a prize, 225.
XVII.
The Triumph of Sails. 17th Century	226?234
European ship-builders in Barbary, 226—The galley superseded by the galleon or ship, 229—Depredations of the Algerine sailing-ships, 229—Fighting a Turkish caramuzel, 231—Raids on Madeira, Denmark, Iceland, and Ireland, 232—Losses of the French, 234.
XVIII.
The Redemption of Captives. 17th and 18th Centuries	235?255
Slaves on shore, 235—Dan’s account, 236—Cruelty the exception, 241—Government slaves, 242—Sale of captives, 243—Pitiful history of four Knights of Malta, 244—Cervantes in captivity, 246—Attempts to escape, 247—The Order of the Redemption, 251—Father Dan and the mission of Sanson le Page, 252—Arrival of the new Pasha at Algiers, 253—The Bastion de France, 254—Father Comelin, 255.
XIX.
The Abasement of Europe. 16th to 18th Centuries	256?273
Arrogance of the Barbary States, 256—Humiliations imposed upon foreign envoys, 257—Extortion of blackmail from European Powers, 259—Treatment of consuls, Decorative header Clyx.com