The Long Ship vs. the Round Ship
Image 1: The Byzantine galleys crash into the Rus’ ships, repelling the latter’s charge on Constantinople http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Byzantine_navy Image 2: Lady Washington, a modern replica of the historic 90-ton brig https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Washington My new update will be a chapter from the third manuscript which is going to focus on the opening of the sea route from Portugal to India. I discuss the benefits of the two main types of medieval European vessels: the galley and the sailing ships. The watercraft are compared in view of their water courses, destinations, the frequency of harbor visits, the sailing season, and the number of the crew. This is the extract from the article published at my author's page on Scriggler https://scriggler.com/MyStuff You can also read the other pieces from my collection, sharing your interest with a growing community of 22 K readers. Dozens of marine graffiti scratched on the walls of a...