THE BARBAROSSA BROTHERS – PART 4
For the past three weeks, we’ve been looking at the story of the (in)famous Barbarossa brothers (Aruch, the elder, and[…]
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Author: Adam Nichols
I'm an associate professor with the University of Maryland, in the U.S. I spent twenty years teaching for the University of Maryland’s European division, in England, Scotland, Norway, Iceland, and Germany, and downrange on military installations in Bosnia, Kosovo, Kuwait, and Afghanistan. I've also lived and worked in Australia, China, and Canada. I presently live in the U.S.
THE BARBAROSSA BROTHERS – PART 3
This week, we continue the story of the Barbarossa brothers—those (in)famous pirates—as recounted by Father Pierre Dan in his book[…]
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THE BARBAROSSA BROTHERS – PART 2
This week, we continue the story of the Barbarossa brothers—(in)famous pirates—as recounted by Father Pierre Dan in his book Histoire[…]
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THE BARBAROSSA BROTHERS – PART 1
The Barbarossa brothers were famous pirates. Most people with any interest at all in pirates are familiar with the name[…]
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THE SPANISH ARMADA (NOT THE ONE YOU THINK) – PART 2
This week, we continue the story of the Spanish monarch Charles V’s ill-fated expedition against Algiers in 1541. Perhaps the[…]
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THE SPANISH ARMADA (NOT THE ONE YOU THINK) – PART 1
When people hear the phrase “the Spanish Armada,” they invariably think of the great fleet of ships sent by the[…]
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TYCHO BRAHE 2
This week we continue with the story of Tycho Brahe. In the sixteenth century, astronomy had a problem. As we[…]
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TYCHO BRAHE 1
This week, we’re going to look at something a little different. Instead of focusing on corsairs or captives directly, we’ll[…]
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BARBARY CORSAIR SHIPS AND TACTICS – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Barbary Corsair Ships and Tactics – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so[…]
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BARBARY CORSAIR SHIPS AND TACTICS – PART 2
This week, we continue with the series of posts on Barbary corsair ships and tactics. We ended last week’s post,[…]
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