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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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.
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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OARED GALLEYS – THE STORY OF LA REAL: PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Oared Galleys – The Story of La Real: Part 1. If you haven’t done[…]
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THE TRAVAILS OF FRIAR ANTONIO – PART 1
Once upon a time—back in the 1570s—there was Augustinian friar named Antonio, a Portuguese man living in Spain, who had[…]
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THE TRAVAILS OF FRIAR ANTONIO – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of The Travails of Friar Antonio – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
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THE TRAVAILS OF FRIAR ANTONIO – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of The Travails of Friar Antonio – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done[…]
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NICOLAUS THE UNLUCKY
In the early 1600s, a young French sailor named Nicolaus, from Havre de Grace (modern-day Le Havre, located on the[…]
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