Barbary corsair ships—whether the galleys that hunted the Mediterranean or the square-rigged ships that plied the Atlantic littoral—were armed. Galleys[…]
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Month: February 2018
CORSAIR METHODS OF ATTACK – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Corsair Methods of Attack – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
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CORSAIR METHODS OF ATTACK – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Corsair Methods of Attack – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so[…]
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THE SEALWOMAN’S GIFT
In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs from North Africa launched what was undoubtedly the most audacious long-distance raid they[…]
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ENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 1
When most people think of Barbary corsairs, they think of them as being Muslims from North Africa. They were.[…]
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ENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 2: JOHN SMITH ON PIRATES
(This post is a continuation of English Privateers – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
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ENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 3: CAPTAIN HENRY MAINWARING ON PIRATES
(This post is a continuation of English Privateers – Part 2: John Smith on Pirates. If you haven’t done[…]
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CANNONS – PART 1
Barbary corsair ships—like all pirate ships—were armed with cannon. The oared galleys that corsairs used in the Mediterranean had cannon[…]
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CANNONS – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
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CANNONS – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so already, it’s[…]
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