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
Vagnor, Chevalier, 333.
Valentia, ravaged by corsairs, 83.
Valetta, position of, 307, 342.
Valette, Jean Parisot de la, Grand Master of the Knights of St. John,
6, 248;
his characteristics, 301, 309;
creed, 302;
personal example in the siege of Malta, 302–305;
his high conception of duty, 310;
expedition against Tripoli, 311;
repulsed, 312;
summons help, 318;
preparations for the siege, 318–321;
address to his brethren, 319;
at the siege of Malta, 324–328;
reinforcements, 328.
Vargas, Martin de, in command of the fortress of Navarro, 91,
besieged, 91–95;
wounded and taken prisoner, 95;
beheaded, 96.
Vasto, Marquis de, 143.
Vega, Don Alvaro, in command of “Africa,” 267.
Vega, Don Juan de, Viceroy of Sicily, 273,
in the expedition against Dragut, 265.
Velez, Peñon de, captured, 312.
Venalcadi, 73,
escapes, 86;
attacks Barbarossa, 87;
fight, 88;
beheaded, 88.
_Vengeur_, the, 354.
Venice, 32,
treaty of commerce concluded, 34;
relations with Soliman, 179;
war declared, 179;
“Holy League” formed, 357.
Veniero, Sebastian in command of the Venetian fleet, 360, 364.
Vera, Don Diego de, sent to capture Algiers, 70,
defeated, 71.
Vercoyran, Chevalier de, at the siege of Malta, 332.
Vertot, M. L’Abbé de, 273, 297, 311.
_Victory_, the, 354.
Villaret, Fulke de, Grand Master of the Knights of St. John, 35,
seizes Rhodes, 35, 292.
Villegagnon, Commandeur de, his interview with the Grand Master, 281.
Villeneuve, Helion de, Grand Master of the Knights of St. John, 293,
character of his rule, 293;
death, 297.
Vittoriosa, 299.
Volo, Gulf of, 187.
Ximenes, Fray Francisco, Cardinal Bishop of Toledo, 70.
Yamboli, 216.
Yonis Bey, sent to Venice, 178.
Zante, island of, 114, 313.
Zara, port of, 227.
Zay, Basha, 114, 125.
Zonchio, battle of, 38.
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