The History of the Maritime Wars of the Turks. Chapters I. to IV
The History of the Maritime Wars of the Turks. Chapters I. to IV

Author: Kâtip Çelebi

Publisher: Good Press

Published: 2019-12-06

Total Pages: 103

ISBN-13:

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This book provides an account of the Ottoman Capudans (commanders of the navy) and the expeditions and battles of several Sultans and Admirals, from the time of Khair-ad-din Pasha to that of Pialeh Pasha. It includes descriptions of various towns and coasts, and details of engagements and conquests against Christian and Infidel forces. The book is divided into four chapters, each covering a period of time and the activities of various Capudans.

Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400-1750
Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400-1750

Author: Kaushik Roy

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2014-05-22

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1780938004

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A substantial amount of work has been carried out to explore the military systems of Western Europe during the early modern era, but the military trajectories of the Asian states have received relatively little attention. This study provides the first comparative study of the major Asian empires' military systems and explores the extent of the impact of West European military transition on the extra-European world. Kaushik Roy conducts a comparative analysis of the armies and navies of the large agrarian bureaucratic empires of Asia, focusing on the question of how far the Asian polities were able to integrate gunpowder weapons in their military systems. Military Transition in Early Modern Asia, 1400-1750 offers important insights into the common patterns in war making across the region, and the impact of firearms and artillery.

The History of the Maritime Wars of the Turks
The History of the Maritime Wars of the Turks

Author: Kâtip Çelebi

Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9781230025049

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ... where he was lying. The storm however drove them to Khairad-din's place of rendezvous, and one morning one of them passed near his fleet, which, immediately the sail appeared, weighed anchor, and ten vessels proceeded to attack her; when, after a fierce combat, she was taken and brought into port. A few hours afterwards the other ship also made her appearance; but owing to the approach of evening was too late to enter the harbour, and remained out at sea. That night therefore they did not molest her; but the next morning, as she was preparing to enter the harbour, Khair-ad-din gave orders to commence an attack upon her from a distance. Senan Reis however disobeyed these orders, and going too near, had a musket-ball aimed at him, and was obliged to return into the harbour; but Khair-ad-din, keeping up a distant fire upon the ship, gradually weakened'her; and the infidels on board perceiving she began toleak, threw themselves into the sea, and were immediately made prisoners. The warriors then towed theship to the shore, where they plundered her, and then sunk the hulk. They then dressed their wounded and buried their dead; first reading over them the prayers appropriated for the funerals of martyrs. This being done, they put all the infidels in chains, and set fire to the ship which they had first taken. Khair-ad-din having obtained from those on board these vessels information respecting Andrea, returned to the Arab shores. Andrea then left the river, and passing through the Strait of Gibraltar, went and lay in the harbour of Seville; whilst Khair-ad-din on his part returned to Algiers. Some time previous to this the Sultan Soleiman Khan had sent out Mustaffa, one of the chiaoush of the Sublime Court, to obtain information respecting a...