Table of Contents

Introduction /Chronology /The Strategic Situation /Design and Development /Technical Specifications /The Combatants / Combat /Analysis /Aftermath /Further Reading /Index

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Two types of oared warship – the Byzantine dromon and the Arabic shalandi – clashed repeatedly in the struggle for naval supremacy in the centuries after the Arab Conquests. Employing rigorous analysis and lively narrative alongside specially commissioned artwork, this study casts new light on the rivalry between these two vessels of war in the waters of the Mediterranean.

About the Author

Angus Konstam hails from the Orkney Islands, and is the author of over 50 books, the majority of which are published by Osprey. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles.