GUTTORMUR HALLSSON: A CAPTIVE’S TALE – PART 1
Guttormur Hallsson was a farmer in a place called Búlandsnes, near the town of Djúpivogur, on Berufjörður (Beru Fjord) in[…]
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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.
GUTTORMUR HALLSSON: A CAPTIVE’S TALE – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Guttormur Hallsson: a Captive’s Tale – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
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GUTTORMUR HALLSSON: A CAPTIVE’S TALE – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Guttormur Hallsson: a Captive’s Tale – Parts 1 & 2. If you haven’t done[…]
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THE OTHER ARMADA – 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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THE OTHER ARMADA – PART 2
Perhaps the most striking aspect of Charles V’s ill-fated expedition against Algiers was the storm that put an end to[…]
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CONTEST FOR THE CENTER OF THE WORLD
There are times in history when great powers face off against each other and, in the process, provoke famous battles.[…]
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OF PIRACY, PROFIT, AND PRUDENCE — PART 1
In its heyday as a corsair capital, the city of Algiers had one major economic driver: piracy. Legally speaking, Algerian[…]
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OF PIRACY, PROFIT, AND PRUDENCE — PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Of Piracy, Profit, and Prudence — Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
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THE WAY THE WORLD WORKS
Barbary corsairs weren’t just pirates. They were part of a larger enterprise. There was a religious element to that enterprise:[…]
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OARED GALLEYS – THE STORY OF LA REAL: PART 1
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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