Fighting Ships and Prisons: The Mediterranean Galleys of France in the Age of Louis XIV |
Contents
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Limitations of the Oar | 31 |
The Base at Marseilles | 52 |
Building and Victualing the Galley Corps | 68 |
Officers and the Crown | 95 |
Chaplains Lower Officers and Freeman Crew | 114 |
The Procurement of Slaves | 138 |
Life Ashore | 225 |
Releases and Escapes | 250 |
The Transition to Prisons | 272 |
Conclusions and Reflections | 298 |
Glossary | 319 |
Notes | 327 |
Bibliography | 353 |
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