DATES AND DATING: JULIAN AND GREGORIAN CALENDARS
Until the autumn of 1582, all the various European countries used the same calendar: the Julian calendar, named after Julius[…]
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Category: Background
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[…]
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CANNONS – PART 2
(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Part 1. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best to[…]
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CANNONS – PART 3
(This post is a continuation of Cannons – Parts 1 and 2. If you haven’t done so already, it’s best[…]
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