V. goes to Tunis, 86--Defeat of
Kheyr-ed-d[=i]n, 89--Brutality of the Imperial troops, 90--Joy
throughout Christendom, 91--Kheyr-ed-d[=i]n's expedition to Minorca,
93.
IX.
THE SEA-FIGHT OFF PREVESA. 1537 94-104
Kheyr-ed-d[=i]n and Venice, 94--Venetian provocations, 95--Doria off
Paxos, 95--Kheyr-ed-d[=i]n lays waste the Apulian coast, 96--Siege of
Corfu by the Turks, 96--Abandoned, 97--A raid among the isles of
Greece, 97--Rich prizes, 97--Kheyr-ed-d[=i]n sails to combat Doria,
98--Battle off Prevesa, 101--Doria's galleasses, 102--Hesitation of the
Christians, 103--Doria's seamanship and Kheyr-ed-d[=i]n's audacity,
104.
X.
BARBAROSSA IN FRANCE. 1539-1546 105-111
Kheyr-ed-d[=i]n retakes Castelnuovo, 105--Is invited by Francis I. to
come to Marseilles, 106--Attacks Nice, 109--Winters at Toulon,
109--Ransoms Dragut, 110--Returns to Constantinople, and dies,
111--His tomb at Beshiktash, 111.
XI.
CHARLES AT ALGIERS. 1541 112-123
Barbarossa's successors at Algiers, 112--Charles V. resolves to destroy
piracy, 113--The expedition to Algiers, 113--Stormy voyage, 114--The
Christian fleet, 114--Landing at Algiers, 117--Effects of the rains,
118--Repulse of the besiegers, 118--Panic in the camp allayed by the
Emperor, 119--The Storm, 119--Charles orders a retreat, 120--The
remnant of the army sails away, 121--Another tempest, 122--Total
failure of the expedition, 123.
XII.
DRAGUT REÏS. 1543-1560 124-140
Dragut or Torgh[=u]d the Rover, 124--His captivity, 127--His lair at
Jerba, 128--The city of "Africa," 128--Early siege of "Africa" by the
Duke of Bourbon, 131--Retreat, 133--"Africa" (Mahd[=i]ya) taken by
Dragut, 133--Retaken by Doria and Garcia de Toledo, 134--Dragut's
escape from Jerba, 135--He joins the Ottoman navy, 136--Attack on
Malta, 136--Siege and conquest of Tripoli, 137--Christian fleets
assemble for recapture of Tripoli, 138--Disaster at Jerba, 139-140.
XIII.
THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA. 1565 141-159
Activity of Maltese galleys, 141--Fortifications of Malta,
142--Description of Malta, in 1565, 143--The Turkish forces, 144--Jean
de la Valette, 145--Arrival of Dragut, 146--Siege of Fort St. Elmo,
147--Fall of St. Elmo, 149--Death of Dragut, 149--Siege of Fort St.
Michael, 150--Ten assaults, 155--A false alarm, 157--Last assault,
158--Arrival of relieving army, 158--The survivors of the siege, 159.
XIV.
LEPANTO. 1571 160-178
Results of the siege of Malta, 160--Ochiali, 161--The Turks lay siege to
Cyprus, 162--Jealousies among the Christian admirals, 163--Cyprus
occupied by the Turks, 164--Efforts of Pope Pius V., 164--Don John of
Austria, 167--Muster of the Christian fleets, 167--The Turkish armada,
173--Meeting of the hostile fleets, 173--Giovanni Doria's tactics,
175--Marshalling of the Turkish array, 175--Beginning of the battle,
176--The victory, 177--Cervantes, 177--Subsequent career and death of
Don John, 178.
PART II.
THE PETTY PIRATES.
XV.
THE GENERAL OF THE GALLEYS. 16th-18th Centuries 181-199
The last of the great Corsairs, 181--Ochiali, 182--Pashas of Algiers,
185--Renegades succeeded by Turks, 185--Beys of Tunis,
186--Blackmail levied on the Christian Powers, 186--Deys of Algiers,
187--Violent deaths, 187--Morocco, 188--Sal[=e] rovers,
188--Delgarno, 188--Chevalier Acton, 191--Mur[=a]d Reïs, 192--'Ali
Pichinin, 194--Defeated by Venetians, 194--His slaves, 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, 260--Piracy on the high sea, 265--Mr.
Spratt's captivity, 266--Ransoms by English government,
267--Adventures of captives, 267--Admiral Blake at Porto Farina,
269--False passes, 270--Failure of all remonstrances, 271-3.
XX.
THE UNITED STATES AND TRIPOLI. 1803-5 274-291
Piracy on American ships, 274--Threats of the Pirates, 275--Squadrons
sent to refuse tribute, 276--Commodore Preble, 276--Tangiers brought
to reason, 277--The loss of the Philadelphia, 279--Decatur succeeds in
burning her, 287--Attack on Tripoli, 289--Treaty signed, 290.
XXI.
THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS. 1816 292-300
Proceedings of the Mediterranean fleet, 292--American treaty with
Algiers, 293--Lord Exmouth's expedition, 293--His success at Tunis,
294--Princess Caroline, 295--Bombardment of Algiers, 297--Treaty
ineffectual, 299.
XXII.
THE FRENCH IN AFRICA. 1830-1881 301-310
French quarrel with Algiers, 301--Duperré's expedition, 302--Surrender
of Algiers and departure of the last Dey, 302--Cruelties in French
occupation of Algiers, 303--'Abd-el-K[=a]dir leads the Arabs, 305--His
victories and reverses, 306--His submission and exile, 306--Subsequent
French policy in Algiers, 307--The invasion of Tunis, 307--Perfidy of
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