(This post is a continuation of Jón Jónsson: a Captive’s Tale – Parts 1, 2, 3, & 4. If you[…]
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Month: April 2019
SHIPBUILDING IN THE SIXTEENTH & SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES – PART 1
Have you ever wondered how people built wooden sailing ships in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? The process seems, on[…]
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SHIPBUILDING IN THE SIXTEENTH & SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Shipbuilding in the Sixteenth & Seventeenth Centuries – Part 1. If you haven’t done[…]
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RENEGADE CORSAIR CAPTAINS : THE TALE OF IVAN DE VEENBOER, AKA SULIEMAN REIS – PART 1
At the height of his success as an Algiers-based corsair, the Dutch renegade corsair Captain Simon Dancer commanded a sizeable[…]
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