Fighting Ships and Prisons : The Mediterranean Galleys of France in the Age of Louis XIV.
by
 
Bamford, Paul W.

Title
Fighting Ships and Prisons : The Mediterranean Galleys of France in the Age of Louis XIV.

Author
Bamford, Paul W.

ISBN
9780816661411

Personal Author
Bamford, Paul W.

Physical Description
1 online resource (397 pages)

Contents
Contents -- Introduction -- The Uses of Galleys -- Limitations of the Oar -- The Base at Marseilles -- Building and Victualing the Galley Corps -- Officers and the Crown -- Chaplains, Lower Officers, and Freeman Crew -- The Procurement of Slaves -- Condemnations to the Oar -- Life Aboard -- Life Ashore -- Releases and Escapes -- The Transition to Prisons -- Conclusions and Reflections -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- V -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.

Local Note
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

Subject Term
Galleys -- France -- History -- 17th century.
 
Louis -- XIV, -- King of France, -- 1638-1715.

Genre
Electronic books.

Electronic Access
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LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book1198051-1001VM71 -- .B35 1973 EBEbrary E-Books