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

• Superior document: The Northern World ; 86
• VerfasserIn: Możejko, Beata,
• TeilnehmendeR: Gostyńska, Barbara,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden;, Boston : : BRILL,, 2020.
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Series: The Northern World ; 86.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (320 pages)

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.

Table of 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.