Barbary Pirate by Greg Bak
In 1603 John Ward led a mass desertion from the English navy, stole a ship and defected to the Ottoman Empire's outpost at Tunis. Allied with the pasha, Ward led Muslim soldiers and sailors in devastating attacks against Christian shipping. Wealthy as a lord, Ward purchased a palatial mansion in Tunis and presided over a scruffy band of English and European renegades. But Ward could not purchase a return to England. When his offers to trade gold for a pardon were rejected by the king, he converted to Islam and settled in Tunis, scandalising Christians throughout Europe. Ward becmae infamous as the admiral of a fleet of English ships sailing under the Ottoman crescent, and for not schooling Muslims in English sailing and gunnery. Was John Ward a traitor, or did England betray him? Barbary Pirate charts the treacherous waters of personal honour, international intrigue and national aspiration, even while recouting the daring exploits and seaborne battles that secured Ward's fame.
Greg Bak is an Information Specialist for the Canadian Coordinating Office for Health Technology Assessment. He previously worked as Curator and Librarian at the Massachusetts Center for Renaissance Studies. He lives in Ottawa, Canada.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780750943505 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750943505 |
| Title | Barbary Pirate |
| Author | Greg Bak |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-12-09 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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