Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 378 pages of information about Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean.

Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 378 pages of information about Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean.

Romegas, Commandeur de, 312, 313,
  his account of the battle of Lepanto, 360.

Rosell, Don Cayetano, his Historia del combate naval de
    Lepanto
, 359, 364.

Roverejo, Juan, war with Cordoba, 99.

Roxalana, Sultana, her influence over Soliman, 174,
  characteristics, 174;
  jealousy, 174;
  murders Ibrahim, 176.

Salaerrez, 88.

Saleh-Reis, 187.

Salerno, Gulf of, 101.

Sallee, the rovers, 237.

Sandoval, El Maestro Don Fray Prudencio de, his history of
    Charles V., 43, 70, 71, 108, 142, 144, 150, 155.

Sangle, Claude de la, his death, 309.

Sangullo, Antonio de, 139.

Santa Ana, bravery of the, 353.

Santa Cruz, Marquis of, at the battle of Lepanto, 364,
  rescues the Capitana, 371.

Santa Maria, the flagship of Columbus, 231.

Sardinia, 136.

Satalie, Gulf of, 47.

Savona, fortification of, 103.

Sceberass, Mount, 301, 307, 325, 342.

Scutari, 38.

Sea-Wolves of the Mediterranean,
  take refuge in Northern Africa, 1;
  their deeds of terror, 2;
  cupidity, 3;
  fanaticism, 5, 17;
  autocratic rule, 7, 25;
  equality, 7;
  aptitude for the sea, 8;
  defeats, 10;
  nefarious doings, 15;
  characteristics of their leaders, 16, 25, 284, 376;
  ships, 18;
  character of the men, 26;
  leagues against, 29;
  relations with the Turks, 33.

Seignelay, his criticism of Admiral de Tourville, 283.

Selim I., Sultan of Turkey.
  See Soliman

Selim II., Sultan of Turkey, 356,
  his character, 356;
  lays claim to the island of Cyprus, 356.

Serpent, method of killing, 294-296.

Sesse, Duke of, 311.

Sessola, islet of, 207.

Sfax, 2, 250.

Sforza, Lodovico, Duke of Milan, 100.

Shershell, 2, 66.

Shott-el-Jerid, 153.

Sinan-Reis, in command of La Goletta fortress, 156,
  at the battle of Prevesa, 197;
  in command of the Janissaries, 279, 281;
  character as a leader, 285, 307;
  his expedition against Malta, 306;
  sacks the island of Gozo, 309;
  captures Tripoli, 309.

Skiathos, 187.

Skios island, 187.

Slaves, on board galleys, their treatment, 223-229,
  mutiny at Lepanto, 228.

Smyrna, Basha of, 48.

Soliman the Magnificent, Sultan of Turkey, 9, 14, 109,
  expels the Knights of St. John from Rhodes, 42, 277, 299;
  embassy from Barbarossa, 60, 76;
  sends reinforcements, 61;
  recalls his ships, 61;
  his conquest of the Mamelukes, 77;
  invites the cooperation of Barbarossa, 110;
  appoints him commander of his fleet, 111, 117, 127;
  receives gifts from him, 118;
  his reception of him, 120;

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