The Real History of Pirates. Episode 9, The Corsairs of the Maghreb.
The privateers of the northern African coast, called corsairs, were commissioned by their governments to make war primarily against non-Muslims and did not consider themselves to be pirates--although the English certainly thought of them that way. Learn why the English eventually found it easier to...
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| Language: | English |
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The Great Courses,
2021.
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| Summary: | The privateers of the northern African coast, called corsairs, were commissioned by their governments to make war primarily against non-Muslims and did not consider themselves to be pirates--although the English certainly thought of them that way. Learn why the English eventually found it easier to negotiate with the Barbary powers than to fight the corsairs at sea. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 streaming video file (29 min.) |
| Playing Time: | 00:29:00 |
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