In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs from North Africa launched what was undoubtedly the most audacious long-distance raid they[…]
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ENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 1
When most people think of Barbary corsairs, they think of them as being Muslims from North Africa. They were.[…]
Read moreENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 2: JOHN SMITH ON PIRATES
(This post is a continuation of English Privateers – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
Read moreENGLISH PRIVATEERS – PART 3: CAPTAIN HENRY MAINWARING ON PIRATES
(This post is a continuation of English Privateers – Part 2: John Smith on Pirates. If you haven’t done[…]
Read moreCANNONS – PART 1
Barbary corsair ships—like all pirate ships—were armed with cannon. The oared galleys that corsairs used in the Mediterranean had cannon[…]
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(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
Read moreCANNONS – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so already, it’s[…]
Read moreTHE STORY OF THOMAS PELLOW
Thomas Pellow was born in Cornwall, England, in 1704. When Tomas was eleven, his father died. After this, he went[…]
Read moreTHE STORY OF JUAN RODELGO – PART 1
Everybody has heard of the (in)famous Spanish Inquisition and its ruthless use of intimidation and torture. What is less well[…]
Read moreTHE STORY OF JUAN RODELGO – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of The Story of Juan Rodelgo – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
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