to their fortune, to
plunder or to fight in the name of Allah and his prophet.

That which differentiated the Sea-wolves from other pirates was the
combination which they effected among themselves; the manner in which these
lawless men could subordinate themselves to the will of one whom they
recognised as a great leader. To obtain such recognition was no easy
matter, and the manner in which this was done, by those who rose by sheer
force of character to the summit of this remarkable hierarchy, has here
been set forth.

E. HAMILTON CURREY.

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTORY 1

CHAPTER I
THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS 13

CHAPTER II
THE COMING OF THE CORSAIRS 28

CHAPTER III
URUJ BARBAROSSA 43

CHAPTER IV
THE DEATH OF URUJ BARBAROSSA 59

CHAPTER V
KHEYR-ED-DIN BARBAROSSA 75

CHAPTER VI
THE TAKING OF THE PENON D'ALGER; ANDREA DORIA 91

CHAPTER VII
THE APOTHEOSIS OF THE CORSAIR KING 107

CHAPTER VIII
THE RAID ON THE COAST OF ITALY; JULIA GONZAGA 123

CHAPTER IX
BARCELONA, MAY 1535; THE GATHERING OF THE
CHRISTIAN HOSTS 139

CHAPTER X
THE FALL OF TUNIS AND THE FLIGHT OF BARBAROSSA 155

CHAPTER XI
ROXALANA AND THE MURDER OF IBRAHIM 172

CHAPTER XII
THE PREVESA CAMPAIGN; THE GATHERING OF THE
FLEETS 189

CHAPTER XIII
THE BATTLE OF PREVESA 205

CHAPTER XIV
THE NAVY OF OARS. THE GALLEY, THE GALEASSE,
AND THE NEF 221

CHAPTER XV
DRAGUT-REIS 238

CHAPTER XVI
DRAGUT-REIS 254

CHAPTER XVII
DRAGUT-REIS 269

CHAPTER XVIII
THE KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN 286

CHAPTER XIX
DRAGUT-REIS 306

CHAPTER XX
THE SIEGE OF MALTA 324

CHAPTER XXI
ALI BASHA 344

CHAPTER XXII
LEPANTO