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