Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean: The grand period of the Moslem corsairsCurrey, E. Hamilton (Edward Hamilton)
History
Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean: The grand period of the Moslem corsairs
Currey, E. Hamilton (Edward Hamilton)
Africa, North -- History; Pirates
Rabadan, Celebi, 92, 112.
Rabadan, left in charge of Tunis, 351.
Raschid, 130, 137.
Raschid, Caliph Haroun, 287.
Ravenstein, Count Philip of, 39.
_Real_, the, 364.
Reggio, 32,
sack of, 133.
Reis, Aisa-, left in charge of “Africa,” 261, 264,
his defence, 266;
captured, 267.
Reis, Dragut-, _See_ Dragut
Requesens, Don Luiz de, disaster to his fleet, 234.
_Revenge_, the, 354.
Rhodes, island of, 242,
seized by the Knights of St. John, 35, 292;
besieged, 36, 293;
serpent at, 294–296;
derivation of the name, 297.
Ribera, Don Perisan de, 80.
Ricasoli, 333.
Richard II, 215.
Rio, Juan del, taken captive, 71.
Rivière, Chevalier La, 322.
Robeira, Captain, repulses the corsairs, 84.
Rocca Guillelma, fortress of, besieged, 99.
Rodas, Capitan de, 111.
Roderick the Goth, conquered by the Osmanli, 15, 29.
Rome, fortifications of, 139.
Romegas, Commandeur de, 312, 313,
his account of the battle of Lepanto, 360.
Rosell, Don Cayetano, his _Historia del combate naval de Lepanto_,
359, 364.
Roverejo, Juan, war with Cordoba, 99.
Roxalana, Sultana, her influence over Soliman, 174,
characteristics, 174;
jealousy, 174;
murders Ibrahim, 176.
Salaerrez, 88.
Saleh-Reis, 187.
Salerno, Gulf of, 101.
Sallee, the rovers, 237.
Sandoval, El Maestro Don Fray Prudencio de, his history of Charles V.,
43, 70, 71, 108, 142, 144, 150, 155.
Sangle, Claude de la, his death, 309.
Sangullo, Antonio de, 139.
_Santa Ana_, bravery of the, 353.
Santa Cruz, Marquis of, at the battle of Lepanto, 364,
rescues the _Capitana_, 371.
_Santa Maria_, the flagship of Columbus, 231.
Sardinia, 136.
Satalie, Gulf of, 47.
Savona, fortification of, 103.
Sceberass, Mount, 301, 307, 325, 342.
Scutari, 38.
Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean,
take refuge in Northern Africa, 1;
their deeds of terror, 2;
cupidity, 3;
fanaticism, 5, 17;
autocratic rule, 7, 25;
equality, 7;
aptitude for the sea, 8;
defeats, 10;
nefarious doings, 15;
characteristics of their leaders, 16, 25, 284, 376;
ships, 18;
character of the men, 26;
leagues against, 29;
relations with the Turks, 33.
Seignelay, his criticism of Admiral de Tourville, 283.
Selim I., Sultan of Turkey. _See_ Soliman
Selim II., Sultan of Turkey, 356,
his character, 356;
lays claim to the island of Cyprus, 356.
Serpent, method of killing, 294–296.
Sesse, Duke of, 311.
Sessola, islet of, 207.
Sfax, 2, 250.
Sforza, Lodovico, Duke of Milan, 100.
Shershell, 2, 66.
Shott-el-Jerid, 153.
Sinan-Reis, in command of La Goletta fortress, 156,
at the battle of Prevesa, 197;
in command of the Janissaries, 279, 281;
character as a leader, 285, 307;
his expedition against Malta, 306;
sacks the island of Gozo, 309;
captures Tripoli, 309.
Skiathos, 187.
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