In 1518 Portugal started to built galleons, much before anyone else. There is paintings of a dutch painter of the big galleon Sao Joao Baptista in the battle of Tunez in 1525 against the pirate redbear. It was the biggest and most advanced ship of its time.
The Galleon was a ship invented from 1518, by the Portuguese as a weapon to give a proper answer to the Indias Career, to the big ships coming from India full of very valuable cargo. There are records of the powerful Portuguese Galleon Sao Joao Baptista in 1535 leading the attack of the Christian Armada to Tunez, which proves that only the Portuguese has such a powerful ships on that date. In a leaflet written in the time of King D. João III, it is said that its keel was the length and a half of the largest ship in India. The number of people he transported to the capture of Goleta could also be used to judge the extraordinary dimensions of this ship, truly extraordinary for that time. In addition to the crew, which would have been very numerous to be able to sail a similar ship, it took on board 600 musketeers, 400 men with swords and rodelas, and 300 artillerymen. In addition to including 366 bronze pieces. As historians point out, this galleon had a steel tackle on the beck, with which, in the second attack, it broke the iron chain with which the moors closed the entrance to the port of Goleta. There is even Tapestry of the series The Conquest of Tunis designed by Jan Cornelis Vermeyen & woven by Wilhelm de Pannemaker in 1549-1551, in there we can see the Galleon St John Baptist nicknamed Bota Fogo "Set Fire". It is undeniable that the aforementioned galleon, to which the people gave the name "Bota Fogo" due to the great amount of fire vomited from itself, rendered great service in that memorable action, not only due to the activity of its fire, but also because it was directed in a superior position, which was the cavalier of the other ships of the fleet and of the port's own batteries. This galleon was built in Portas do Mar, one of the navy arsenals in Lisbon, by master João Gallego; which began on August 29, 1533, and which, employing 230 workers in its construction, launched into the sea on June 24 of the following year. In other words, at least since 1534 we have evidence that galleons were already being built in Portugal. The fact that Charles V of Habsburg, the emperor of Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, part of France and Italy, as well as king of Spain, specifically asked the king of Portugal for the Galleon St John Baptist to lead the attack to Tunez in 1535, demonstrates that only Portugal had such a powerful ship and only Portugal had galleons. There are reports of the construction of Portuguese galleons since 1518 and in Spain just seven decades later. England only built its first galleon 100 years later.
This is a good introductory series on ship types and this one is as good as the rest. A couple of minor points, if I may. I think you meant to say that the forecastle was at the bow (not the stern) and on your map you’ve shown Malindi where Mogadishu is. Malindi is further south, in Kenya. There’s a monument to Bartolamao Diaz there.
Regarding the forecastle you are correct I spoke incorrectly. As for the map I freely admit that they are not all that precise. They are mainly there to give an idea of the routes.
One of my favorite carrack is the Scottish leviathan, Great Michael. The Great Michael was a carrack built for King James IV of Scotland in the early 16th century. It was intended to be the largest and most powerful warship of its time. It had an estimated length of around 73 meters (240 feet) and a beam of about 18 meters (58 feet). Despite its impressive size, it was not successful in battle and was eventually destroyed by the Scots themselves.
The carrack has to be one of my favorite renaissance era ship types.
In 1518 Portugal started to built galleons, much before anyone else. There is paintings of a dutch painter of the big galleon Sao Joao Baptista in the battle of Tunez in 1525 against the pirate redbear. It was the biggest and most advanced ship of its time.
The Galleon was a ship invented from 1518, by the Portuguese as a weapon to give a proper answer to the Indias Career, to the big ships coming from India full of very valuable cargo. There are records of the powerful Portuguese Galleon Sao Joao Baptista in 1535 leading the attack of the Christian Armada to Tunez, which proves that only the Portuguese has such a powerful ships on that date.
In a leaflet written in the time of King D. João III, it is said that its keel was the length and a half of the largest ship in India. The number of people he transported to the capture of Goleta could also be used to judge the extraordinary dimensions of this ship, truly extraordinary for that time. In addition to the crew, which would have been very numerous to be able to sail a similar ship, it took on board 600 musketeers, 400 men with swords and rodelas, and 300 artillerymen. In addition to including 366 bronze pieces.
As historians point out, this galleon had a steel tackle on the beck, with which, in the second attack, it broke the iron chain with which the moors closed the entrance to the port of Goleta. There is even Tapestry of the series The Conquest of Tunis designed by Jan Cornelis Vermeyen & woven by Wilhelm de Pannemaker in 1549-1551, in there we can see the Galleon St John Baptist nicknamed Bota Fogo "Set Fire".
It is undeniable that the aforementioned galleon, to which the people gave the name "Bota Fogo" due to the great amount of fire vomited from itself, rendered great service in that memorable action, not only due to the activity of its fire, but also because it was directed in a superior position, which was the cavalier of the other ships of the fleet and of the port's own batteries.
This galleon was built in Portas do Mar, one of the navy arsenals in Lisbon, by master João Gallego; which began on August 29, 1533, and which, employing 230 workers in its construction, launched into the sea on June 24 of the following year.
In other words, at least since 1534 we have evidence that galleons were already being built in Portugal.
The fact that Charles V of Habsburg, the emperor of Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, part of France and Italy, as well as king of Spain, specifically asked the king of Portugal for the Galleon St John Baptist to lead the attack to Tunez in 1535, demonstrates that only Portugal had such a powerful ship and only Portugal had galleons.
There are reports of the construction of Portuguese galleons since 1518 and in Spain just seven decades later. England only built its first galleon 100 years later.
I was looking forward to this video.
Very informative, very clear explained and nice accompanying graphics!
Well done!
I just love the caraval. She's a beautiful ship.
and Bruegel's wonderful drawings.
This is a good introductory series on ship types and this one is as good as the rest. A couple of minor points, if I may. I think you meant to say that the forecastle was at the bow (not the stern) and on your map you’ve shown Malindi where Mogadishu is. Malindi is further south, in Kenya. There’s a monument to Bartolamao Diaz there.
Regarding the forecastle you are correct I spoke incorrectly. As for the map I freely admit that they are not all that precise. They are mainly there to give an idea of the routes.
Love your stuff Please keep making videos
One of my favorite carrack is the Scottish leviathan, Great Michael. The Great Michael was a carrack built for King James IV of Scotland in the early 16th century. It was intended to be the largest and most powerful warship of its time. It had an estimated length of around 73 meters (240 feet) and a beam of about 18 meters (58 feet). Despite its impressive size, it was not successful in battle and was eventually destroyed by the Scots themselves.
Klinger made a carack and carvela ship mod on atlas ..and this is helpful as I like to build historically accurate ships for role play purposes
Love your vids! Do a video on ports/harbors please!!
Thank you🙂 I will put a video about port/harbours on my to do list.
As promised I have made a video about ports and harbours: ua-cam.com/video/v6yVbenasiE/v-deo.html
I hope you like it🙂
Interesting video 👍
Nice
Were cracks used by pirates too?
Para a época Portugal era um pais avançado ainda hoje tem a mainha mais velha do Mundo!
wait im a boat?
Not totally true, transport is one reason for building a ship. Battleships are built for a different purpose.