Portrait of a Pirate: John Crabbe (c. 1290–1352)
Battle of Sluys, at which John Crabbe fought, from Froissart’s Chronicles The world of John Crabbe, 1310–40. John Crabbe was one of a very few medieval pirates who stood out as extraordinary, independent opportunists. Unlike the majority of these men, he operated without a lifelong base. On the contrary, he sought adventure by serving several […]
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