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This study traces the chequered history of Peter von Danzig, a French caravel which was inadvertently taken over by GdaÅsk (Danzig). Beata Możejko charts the fluctuating and often dramatic fortunes of the caravel, from her arrival in GdaÅsk as a merchantman in 1462 to her demise near La Rochelle in 1475. The author examines the caravelâs role as a warship during the Anglo-Hanseatic conflict, and her most famous operation, when she was used by GdaÅsk privateer Paul Beneke to capture a Burgundian galley with a rich cargo that included Hans Memlingâs Last Judgement triptych.
Using literary and archival sources, Możejko provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the information available about the caravel and her colourful career.
Using literary and archival sources, Możejko provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of the information available about the caravel and her colourful career.
Beata Możejko, Ph.D (1997), is Professor (2016) lecturing in medieval history at the University of GdaÅsk (Poland), and editor of New Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Poland and Prussia. The Impact of GdaÅsk (Routledge, 2017).
Preface and Acknowledgments
List of Maps, Illustrations and Tables
List of Abbreviationsxi
Introduction
â1Subject Matter and Current State of Research
â2Caravel or Carrack?
â3Further Reading
â4Sources
â1Pierre de la Rochelle â the Fortunes of the Ship and Her Crew in GdaÅsk
â2The Caravel Peter von Danzig under the Command of Berndt Pawest
â3Under the Command of Paul Beneke
â1In Hamburg: New Owners
â2Galleys
â3The Raid
â4Initial Repercussions
â5The Final Act
Epilogue
Conclusion
Bibliography
âArchival Sources
âPrinted Sources
âSecondary Works
âIndex Modern Author
List of Maps, Illustrations and Tables
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
â1Subject Matter and Current State of Research
â2Caravel or Carrack?
â3Further Reading
â4Sources
â1Pierre de la Rochelle â the Fortunes of the Ship and Her Crew in GdaÅsk
â2The Caravel Peter von Danzig under the Command of Berndt Pawest
â3Under the Command of Paul Beneke
â1In Hamburg: New Owners
â2Galleys
â3The Raid
â4Initial Repercussions
â5The Final Act
Epilogue
Conclusion
Bibliography
âArchival Sources
âPrinted Sources
âSecondary Works
âIndex Modern Author
All readers keen on late medieval maritime history and anyone with an interest in the Hanse, ships and the everyday life of mariners and privateers.