Peter von Danzig : the story of a great caravel, 1462-1475 / Beata Możejko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Możejko, Beata, author.

Contributor:

Gostyńska, Barbara, translator.

Series:

The Northern World ; 86.

The Northern World ; 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hanseatic League--History--To 1500.

Hanseatic League.

Gdańsk (Poland)--History.

Gdańsk (Poland).

Caravels--History.

Caravels.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 pages)

Place of Publication:

Leiden; Boston : BRILL, 2020.

Summary:

This study traces the chequered history of Peter von Danzig , a French caravel which was inadvertently taken over by Gdańsk (Danzig). Beata Możejko charts the fluctuating and often dramatic fortunes of the caravel, from her arrival in Gdańsk as a merchantman in 1462 to her demise near La Rochelle in 1475. The author examines the caravel’s role as a warship during the Anglo-Hanseatic conflict, and her most famous operation, when she was used by Gdańsk privateer Paul Beneke to capture a Burgundian galley with a rich cargo that included Hans Memling’s 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.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page

Preface and Acknowledgments

Maps, Illustrations and Tables

Abbreviations

Introduction

Pierre de la Rochelle – the Fortunes of the Ship and Her Crew in Gdańsk

The Caravel Peter von Danzig under the Command of Berndt Pawest

Under the Command of Paul Beneke

Epilogue

Conclusion

Back Matter

Bibliography

Index Modern Author*

List of Notes.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-40844-4

OCLC:

1121140415

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004408449 DOI