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The first 50 years of John Ward's life were those of an ordinary seaman. But in 1603 he celebrated his half-century by leading a mass desertion from the Navy of James I of England, stealing a vessel, and defecting to the Ottoman Empire's outpost at Tunis. There he set himself up as a privateer under the protection of the Pasha of Tunis, rejuvenated the Muslim Barbary Corsairs, and lead them in a series of successful attacks against Christian shipping. Wealthy as a lord, Ward purchased a palatial mansion and set up a mock court in which he presided over a scruffy band of English and European renegades, issuing decrees and receiving obeisance like a king. Ward was infamous in Europe--he was regarded as a Judas to his country--and his conversion to Islam towards the end of his life was the ultimate scandal. This compelling story reveals a man whose rejection of conventional morality led to power, wealth, and a happy if unusual retirement.

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Zařazení knihy Knihy v angličtině Biography & True Stories Biography: general

• Plný název: Barbary Pirate
• Autor: Greg Bak
• Jazyk: Angličtina
• Vazba: Pevná
• Počet stran: 240
• EAN: 9780750943505
• ISBN: 0750943505
• ID: 04400590
• Nakladatelství: The History Press Ltd
• Hmotnost: 500 g
• Rozměry: 234 × 156 × 10 mm
• Datum vydání: 09. December 2006

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