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Fighting Ships and Prisons : The Mediterranean Galleys of France in the Age of Louis XIV.
Title:
Fighting Ships and Prisons : The Mediterranean Galleys of France in the Age of Louis XIV.
Author:
Bamford, Paul W.
ISBN:
9780816661411
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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.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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