When people think of Barbary corsairs, they often envision them in oared galleys massing to attack European sailing ships—rather like[…]
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Month: May 2018
OARED GALLEYS – THE STORY OF LA REAL: PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Oared Galleys – The Story of La Real: Part 1. If you haven’t done[…]
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THE TRAVAILS OF FRIAR ANTONIO – PART 1
Once upon a time—back in the 1570s—there was Augustinian friar named Antonio, a Portuguese man living in Spain, who had[…]
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THE TRAVAILS OF FRIAR ANTONIO – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of The Travails of Friar Antonio – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
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THE TRAVAILS OF FRIAR ANTONIO – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of The Travails of Friar Antonio – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done[…]
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