FATHER PIERRE DAN ON ALGERIAN CORSAIRS – PART 1
In the summer of 1634, Father Dan, a French Trinitarian friar, took part in a diplomatic mission to Algiers. His[…]
Read moreIn the summer of 1634, Father Dan, a French Trinitarian friar, took part in a diplomatic mission to Algiers. His[…]
Read more(This post is a continuation of Father Pierre Dan on Algerian Corsairs – Part 1. If you haven’t done so[…]
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Read moreFather Pierre Dan (born around 1580, died in 1649) was a French Trinitarian friar. The Trinitarians, a Catholic order originally[…]
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Read moreThe city of Salé was a famous corsair capital during the seventeenth century. It was (and still is) actually composed[…]
Read more(This post is a continuation of Salé, the Turbulent City – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s[…]
Read more(This post is a continuation of Salé, the Turbulent City – Parts 1 & 2. If you haven’t done so[…]
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