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have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 3_o bagly_n saraf_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 4_o giafer_n chiagey_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 5_o osmanan_n celebin_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 6_o perusio_n reis_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 7_o binke_v casapogly_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 8_o osman_n occan._n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 9_o drivis_fw-la aga._n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 10_o bajazet_n siman_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 11_o osman_n ali._n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 12_o dely_n aga._n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 13_o dardagan_n bardambely_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 14_o casly_n caian_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 15_o jusuf_n aga._n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 16_o jusuf_n magar_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 17_o calafact_n chede_a all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 18_o mustafa_n genovell_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 19_o dermigy_n pery_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 20_o mat_n assan_n all_o these_o have_v galley_n of_o alexandria_n 21_o chede_a aga._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o constantinople_n 22_o soliman_n bey_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o constantinople_n 23_o hibraim_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o constantinople_n 24_o saban_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o constantinople_n 25_o caiacebebin_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o constantinople_n 26_o chedar_n siman_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o constantinople_n 27_o the_o son_n of_o cara_fw-it mustafa_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o constantinople_n 28_o jaran_n saba_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 29_o david_n jusuf_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 30_o solack_a rais._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 31_o arnaut_n ferrat_fw-la their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 32_o juzel_n memy_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 33_o schender_n selim._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 34_o lumag_n jusuf_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 35_o bardach_n celebin_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 36_o bagdat_n asan_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 37_o guzel_n allibi_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 38_o brusali_fw-la pyri_fw-la their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 39_o rodle_o ali._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n 40_o aga_n bassa_n with_o the_o admiral_n of_o constantinople_n 41_o sinaman_n mustafa_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 42_o giegiore_n ali._n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 43_o amurate_n rais._n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 44_o callipey_n memy_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 45_o marul_a mustafa_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 46_o hede_a lumet_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 47_o sinaman_n deruis_fw-la these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 48_o meminey_n durmis_fw-la these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 49_o algagias_n sinan_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 50_o adagi_n rustan_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 51_o chingevey_v musata_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 52_o jusuf_n cebebin_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 53_o tafer_n mustafa_n these_o command_v over_o galley_n of_o despetado_n in_o old_a time_n actolia_n 54_o ali_n a_o genevose_fw-la &_o pirate_n a_o captain_n of_o small_a galley_n 55_o megil_n reis_n with_o a_o small_a galleaze_v 56_o mehemet_n bey_n with_o the_o admiral_n gallie_n of_o nigreponto_n the_o middle_a battle_n which_o they_o do_v also_o call_v the_o fight_n have_v these_o captain_n and_o galley_n 1_o assam_n bey_n the_o governor_n of_o rhodes_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 2_o dely_a chiafet_n the_o warden_n of_o rhodes_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 2_o occy_n rais._n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 4_o postunag_n ogly_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 5_o calefact_n ogly_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 6_o gazizy_n reys_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 7_o dromus_n raise_v with_o a_o admiral_n galley_n of_o constantinople_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 8_o herbetcy_n warden_n of_o rhodes_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 9_o caragias_n rais._n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 10_o ocean_n rais._n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 11_o dely_a piry_n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 12_o giafer_n aga._n with_o galley_n of_o the_o rhodes_n 13_o bachlan_n rais._n with_o galley_n of_o constantinople_n 14_o coz_n alibius_n with_o galley_n of_o constantinople_n 15_o colach_n rais._n with_o galley_n of_o constantinople_n 16_o oluz_n rais._n with_o galley_n of_o constantinople_n 17_o assan_n bassa_n the_o son_n of_o barbarossa_n with_o galley_n of_o constantinople_n 18_o caraf_n rais._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 19_o almau_n rais._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 20_o gurngly_a ogly_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 21_o arnault_n celibin_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 22_o magar_n ali._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 23_o giafer_n celebin_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 24_o dely_n celebin_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 25_o dely_n assan_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 26_o carapery_n aga._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 27_o sinam_n rais._n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 28_o carau_n mustafa_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 29_o saly_n arnuar_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 30_o previl_n aga_n captain_n of_o napoly_n in_o albania_n their_o galley_n be_v of_o napoly_n in_o romania_n 31_o balahzy_n ogly_n with_o galliees_fw-fr of_o metilena_n 32_o bararzy_n mustafa_n with_o galliees_fw-fr of_o metilena_n 33_o sinan_n baly_n with_o galliees_fw-fr of_o metilena_n 34_o agdagy_n rais._n with_o galliees_fw-fr of_o metilena_n 35_o two_o son_n of_o ali_n in_o a_o galley_n of_o constantinople_n 36_o osman_n raise_v in_o a_o admiral_n of_o constantinople_n 37_o dely_n jusuf_n with_o galley_n of_o metelina_n 38_o ferath_n baly_n with_o galley_n of_o metelina_n 39_o caiacelebin_n with_o galley_n of_o metelina_n 40_o bagdar_n