A few days ago, I uploaded the final version of my article on the battle in which the Catalan-Sicilian fleet, led by Admiral Roger de Lauria, achieved victory over the Angevin armada.
https://www.academia.edu/144389334/The_Battle_of_the_Formigues_Islands
In my article, I discuss the background and implications of this battle—a series of conflicts that allowed the Crown of Aragon to regain its independence and repel foreign aggression. I also explain why the Crusade against Aragon ended in failure and highlight the strategies that helped Admiral Roger overwhelm his adversaries.
This paper is the seventh in a series on the tactics of naval battles in the medieval Mediterranean. For the first time, I am citing sources and secondary literature written in languages other than English, primarily French, Italian, Spanish, and Catalan.
In addition, I am preparing a Zoom lecture about the Fourth Crusade based on my findings. Just to clarify, there will be only one lecture, not three!
https://www.academia.edu/127661416/The_Fall_of_New_Rome_Part_1
https://www.academia.edu/128273374/The_Fall_of_New_Rome_Part_2_The_Sack_of_Zara
https://www.academia.edu/129233488/The_Fall_of_New_Rome_Part_3_From_Zero_to_Hero_and_Otherwise
Meanwhile, I continue to explore materials about Flanders galleys and maritime trade between Venice and the North Sea.
Picture 4. An anonymous artist at the turn
A naval duel between inimical wars of the 14th century ships
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