Highly versatile and powerful ships capable of trade, diplomacy and combat, the man of war was the most prominent of armed ships from the 16th to 19th Century. One of the most notable man of war ship designs was that devised by Sir John Hawkins, treasurer and controller of theContinue Reading
Ever since the Battle of Covadonga in Asturias in 722, the northern Christian kingdoms had kept alive their hopes of “Reconquista” (the struggle to take back control of the Iberian peninsula from the Moors) and, over the centuries, had been making increasing inroads into Moorish Territory.[ With the collapse ofContinue Reading
For five successive years between 674 and 678 the Arabs conducted campaigns on a steady pattern. Between spring and autumn each year they besieged the walls and mounted naval operations in the straits that involved running battles with the Byzantine fleet. Both sides fought with the same types of oaredContinue Reading
The Battle of Lepanto (Spanish: La Batalla de Lepanto]) is a famous painting by Filipino painter and revolutionary activist Juan Luna. Painted by Luna in 1887, the masterpiece is about the Battle of Lepanto of October 7, 1571. The painting features Don Juan of Austria (also known as Don JohnContinue Reading
It is the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War and one of the most visited places in the United States, but Gettysburg is still plagued by misinformation. Set the record straight with these ten key facts. Fact 1#: The battle was fought at Gettysburg because of theContinue Reading
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