CANNONS – PART 1
Barbary corsair ships—like all pirate ships—were armed with cannon. The oared galleys that corsairs used in the Mediterranean had cannon[…]
Read moreBarbary corsair ships—like all pirate ships—were armed with cannon. The oared galleys that corsairs used in the Mediterranean had cannon[…]
Read more(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
Read more(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best[…]
Read moreThomas Pellow was born in Cornwall, England, in 1704. When Tomas was eleven, his father died. After this, he went[…]
Read moreEverybody has heard of the (in)famous Spanish Inquisition and its ruthless use of intimidation and torture. What is less well[…]
Read more(This post is a continuation of The Story of Juan Rodelgo – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already,[…]
Read moreBarbary corsairs are also often called Barbary pirates, but they were not pirates, at least not the sort of wild[…]
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