Barbary Pirates: The Masters of the Mediterranean Slave Trade 1500–1830

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Go to https://expressvpn.com/SandRhoman and find out how you can get 3 months of ExpressVPN free! The Barbary corsairs were some of the most feared pirates in history. From their bases in North Africa, they terrorized seafarers and inhabitants of the Mediterranean coast. They robbed valuable goods and abducted thousands of people to sell into slavery. The Barbary corsairs sailed as far as Newfoundland, Canada; played a crucial role in naval battles, such as the Battle of Lepanto in 1571; and fought alongside the Ottomans in amphibious operations such as the siege of Malta. Let’s get to know these dreaded sailors, delve into the intricacies of their daily operations, and explore how they became a formidable naval power. Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/sandrhomanhistory Paypal (thank you: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/SandRhomanhistory Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sandrhoman Some must read mlitary history books: Ambrose, S. E., Band of Brothers: E Company, 2001. https://amzn.to/438ltvZ Baime, A. J., The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman, 2017. https://amzn.to/3TcDGUj Beard, M., Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World, 2023. https://amzn.to/49L2olR Bevoor, A., Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege: 1942-1943, 1999. https://amzn.to/4a4rqwe Beevor, A., The Second World War, 2013. https://amzn.to/3wNFITu Brennan, P+D., Gettysburg in Color, 2022. https://amzn.to/48LGldG Clausewitz, C., On War, 2010. https://amzn.to/3Vblf5 Kaushik, R., A Global History of Pre-Modern Warfare: 10,000 BCE–1500 CE, 2021. https://amzn.to/49Mtqt7 McPherson, J., Battle Cry of Freedom, The Civil War Era, 2021. https://amzn.to/3TseYAW Tsu, S., The Art of War, 2007, https://amzn.to/3TuknHA Sledge. E. B., With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa, 2008. https://amzn.to/439olIK Pomerantsev, P., How to Win an Information War, 2024. https://amzn.to/3Ts0YqQ Bibliography Antony, Robert J., Pirates in the Age of Sail, New York 2007. Bono, Salvatore, Pirates and Corsairs in the Mediterranean; Naval Warfare, Trade and Slavery from the 16th to the 19th Century, Stuttgart 2009. Finkel, C., Osman's Dream: The History of the Ottoman Empire, 2007. https://amzn.to/3Pg5V3l Davis, Robert Charles, Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters: White Slavery in the Mediterranean, the Barbary Coast, and Italy, 1500-1800, London 2003. Ressel, Magnus, Between slave coffers and Turkish passports. Northern Europe and the Barbarians in the Early Modern Period, Berlin/Boston 2012 Tinniswood, Adrian, Pirates of Barbary. Corsairs, Conquests and Captivity in 17th Century Mediterranean, New York 2010. #history #documentary #education