THE PERILS OF THE SEA – PART 2
This week, we continue the series of posts about the Charitie, the English merchant ship that was captured by corsairs[…]
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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 PERILS OF THE SEA – PART 1
The early seventeenth century was dangerous time to be out at sea, particularly in the Mediterranean, which was infested with[…]
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THE TALE OF BET WHITSON – PART 3
This week, we complete the serialization of the tale of Bet Whitson, who was captured by corsairs from Salé and[…]
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THE TALE OF BET WHITSON – PART 2
This week, we continue the serialization of the tale of Bet Whitson, who was captured by corsairs from Salé and[…]
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THE TALE OF BET WHITSON – PART 1
Back at the end of 2020, I serialized the narrative of Elizabeth Marsh (The Female Captive: A Narrative of Facts[…]
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MUSKETS – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Muskets – Parts 1 & 2. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best[…]
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MUSKETS – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Muskets – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to read[…]
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MUSKETS – PART 1
This week’s blog post is something a little different: we’re going to take a look at the muskets that Barbary[…]
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CAPTIVES ABOARD CORSAIR SHIPS
When Barbary corsairs captured a European ship, or raided come coastal settlement, they took as much booty as they could[…]
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THE VIEW FROM THE OTHER SHORE
Most of the posts in this blog relate the experiences of Europeans. To a large extent, this is because there[…]
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