Peter Von Danzig: The Story of a Great Caravel, 1462 1475 (Northern World)

By Beata Moejko

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004358102
• ISBN13: 9789004358102
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"