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22/08/2024

Intro trailer for the next video (Listen with the sound) - Let me know what you think. If it sucks I'll try another approach ;)

22/08/2024

Francisco de Almeida's letter on Dec 8, 1508 to King Manuel I just prior to his departure to the city of Diu to confront the ones who killed his son. It shows his conviction to king and country.

The beginnings of the Portuguese Empire - circa 1509. In the aftermath of the Battle of Diu, Portugal had a sting of for...
21/08/2024

The beginnings of the Portuguese Empire - circa 1509. In the aftermath of the Battle of Diu, Portugal had a sting of forts that ran along the east coast of Africa and the west coast of India. Almeida's famous victory at Diu would pave the way for rapid expansion.

This was a travesty - help him out if you folks can
14/07/2024

This was a travesty - help him out if you folks can

The guy who updates you daily on the status of the Roman Empire, now brings you his s**t posting in video form.

On holiday in Banff - this is the view from the summit of Mt. Sulfur. Will be back at youtube’n in no time
13/07/2024

On holiday in Banff - this is the view from the summit of Mt. Sulfur. Will be back at youtube’n in no time

3 hours till the next video goes live!
08/07/2024

3 hours till the next video goes live!

Update on Francisco de Almeida - Part 2. The video has been completed and is scheduled to release on Monday July 8th at ...
06/07/2024

Update on Francisco de Almeida - Part 2. The video has been completed and is scheduled to release on Monday July 8th at 3PM PST!

03/07/2024

Got my artwork and video production is underway again. Will have this next video out on Monday! Happy July 4th in the me...
03/07/2024

Got my artwork and video production is underway again. Will have this next video out on Monday! Happy July 4th in the meantime to those that celebrate it.

Battle of Chaul - Day 2. The Mamluks with greater strength, adopt a poor formation and lost the initiative. Lourenço de ...
22/06/2024

Battle of Chaul - Day 2. The Mamluks with greater strength, adopt a poor formation and lost the initiative. Lourenço de Almeida now has two options. Either #1 - Bombard the enemy fleet from a distance - utterly destroying them or #2 Direct assault to capture the enemy and win massive prestige and trophies of war. What would you do?

The Mamluk fleet (in blue) choose its formation . . .poorly
22/06/2024

The Mamluk fleet (in blue) choose its formation . . .poorly

First 10 minutes of the Battle of Chaul - Damage report coming in Sir!!
18/06/2024

First 10 minutes of the Battle of Chaul - Damage report coming in Sir!!

17/06/2024

Was going to use this as a background in the next video - but then thought, the mandalas might be a bit much.

16/06/2024

A snippet from video production this morning - 25 minutes of video down to a 2minute time lapse

The Mamluk Armada was created with Venetian assistance. It set sail in late 1505, but spent over a year in the Red Sea. ...
16/06/2024

The Mamluk Armada was created with Venetian assistance. It set sail in late 1505, but spent over a year in the Red Sea. The Admiral of this Armada was tasked with building Jeddah into a fortress as the Islamic world was greatly concerned that the Portuguese would storm Mecca. Of course the Bedouin decided to rise up in a major revolt as well.

Afonso de Albuquerque just making his way through Oman. . .
15/06/2024

Afonso de Albuquerque just making his way through Oman. . .

Venice tried to regain its spice trade lead. Doge even asked the Mamluk Sultan to build a canal from the Med to the Red ...
07/06/2024

Venice tried to regain its spice trade lead. Doge even asked the Mamluk Sultan to build a canal from the Med to the Red Sea - perhaps at the port of Suez. Sultan rejected it - too expensive, too much labor, & what would you even call it? The 'canal of Suez?!' preposterous !!

A member of Patreon wanted me to post some pictures of my Normandy trip. Patreon was a bit difficult to post than just a...
06/06/2024

A member of Patreon wanted me to post some pictures of my Normandy trip. Patreon was a bit difficult to post than just a few pics. However opted to post a few here. Enjoy!

Feels good to be back in video production mode! The story of the Almeida family continues!
05/06/2024

Feels good to be back in video production mode! The story of the Almeida family continues!

DOWNLOAD AUDIO PODCAST: https://fphistory.libsyn.com/age-of-discovery-francisco-de-almeida-part-2Just uploaded the next ...
04/06/2024

DOWNLOAD AUDIO PODCAST: https://fphistory.libsyn.com/age-of-discovery-francisco-de-almeida-part-2

Just uploaded the next episode - Francisco de Almeida Part 2 - in Audio podcast format. Makes a good addition to your commute / work out / etc. Please don't forget to go to APPLE PODCASTS and leave a rating and a review (it takes literally a minute). Video will be up in 2-3 weeks as this is a long episode.

The Mamluk Armada appears in the Indian Ocean! It is deployed against the son of the Viceroy, Lourenço de Almeida. However, the young Almeida is determined for redemption in his father's eyes for his prior failure at the battle of Dabhol. His need to regain his father's favor leds him to make serious mistakes.

I've been working extensively for the past week - finally have some time off and started recording the second part to Fr...
24/05/2024

I've been working extensively for the past week - finally have some time off and started recording the second part to Francisco de Almeida. Already about 9 minutes in - think this will be another 20-25 minute episode. Hoping to have it out in Audio Podcast format early next week.

Chaul India - the scene for the next battle. In 1508 Lourenço de Almeida's small fleet was ambushed by an Armada sent by...
21/05/2024

Chaul India - the scene for the next battle. In 1508 Lourenço de Almeida's small fleet was ambushed by an Armada sent by the Mamluk Sultanate and his allies in the city of Diu. The Battle raged for three days. . .

Catino Planisphere - a map of the world from 1502 - can anyone identify the geography? Europe is too easy - but obviousl...
12/05/2024

Catino Planisphere - a map of the world from 1502 - can anyone identify the geography? Europe is too easy - but obviously the best known part of the world to the Portuguese

Just about done with the next video in the Age of Discovery series. Part One of Francisco de Almeida should be out in a ...
10/05/2024

Just about done with the next video in the Age of Discovery series. Part One of Francisco de Almeida should be out in a few days!

Just hit a Quarter Million! Thank you everyone for helping me hit this goal!
06/05/2024

Just hit a Quarter Million! Thank you everyone for helping me hit this goal!

05/05/2024

In late 1505 Francisco de Almeida and his son Lourenço were conducting raiding missions on Arabian ships coming in from the Red Sea. The Arabian captains diverted to the Maldives ignorer to avoid the Portuguese Armada. Lourenço was sent in to intercept them, but the water currents were unknown to him and he was taken far to the East. He would be the first Portuguese to make landfall on Ceylon and established first contact with its raja.

03/05/2024

A member of the audience asked what a time lapse looks like. This is the way I created the base map for the Siege of Mombasa in 1505 - just added the map and then did some of the background waves. Nothing too fancy. From here I'd add people, ships, cannons. etc.

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Intro trailer for the next video (Listen with the sound) - Let me know what you think. If it sucks I'll try another approach ;)

Francisco de Almeida's letter on Dec 8, 1508 to King Manuel I just prior to his departure to the city of Diu to confront the ones who killed his son. It shows his conviction to king and country.

Was going to use this as a background in the next video - but then thought, the mandalas might be a bit much.

A snippet from video production this morning - 25 minutes of video down to a 2minute time lapse

Doing Utah Beach in style - in a WW2 Jeep!!

Stain Glass window in St Mere Eglise - featuring the 82nd Airborne

The Merderet River going through Valogne - Beautiful city. This river cuts down the middle of the Contentin peninsula - any bridges over it would be (as they said in Saving Private Ryan) - prime real estate

The airborne museum in St Mere Eglise

In late 1505 Francisco de Almeida and his son Lourenço were conducting raiding missions on Arabian ships coming in from the Red Sea. The Arabian captains diverted to the Maldives ignorer to avoid the Portuguese Armada. Lourenço was sent in to intercept them, but the water currents were unknown to him and he was taken far to the East. He would be the first Portuguese to make landfall on Ceylon and established first contact with its raja.

A member of the audience asked what a time lapse looks like. This is the way I created the base map for the Siege of Mombasa in 1505 - just added the map and then did some of the background waves. Nothing too fancy. From here I'd add people, ships, cannons. etc.

7th Portuguese Armada heads out! 21 ships, 1500 men. On board Gaspar da Gama, veteran of the India run and Ferdinand Magellan (still training). In time this man would be credited as being the first to circumnavigate the world - albeit he would be doing it for a different country

Battle of Toro - March 1, 1476. Portugal invades Castile as Afonso V tries his hand to take the Castilian throne. Ferdinand de Almeida was in this battle - a foreshadowing of his future military prowess.

Day 1 of hiking: Cherbourg to Valognes. Take a walk in Normandy they said. . . it would be a fun time they said. Anyone wanna join me if I do this again ?

Sept 19,2023 - We got up from our hotel near the Luxembourg Gardens and hiked passed the Louvre, down the Champs-Elysees to the Arc de Triomphe and then to the Saint-Lazare train station to get on our train to Normandy.

I was teaching my boy to play pool - didn't realize I was getting schooled

Duarte Pereira with his 150 men, 3 ships, and Cochin Allies took on the Samudri Raja of Calicut's army of 65,000. Part 2 of the Battle of Cochin 1504 is half way done!

Ok Portugal - what do you say when you're about to go into battle?

Battle of Calicut 1503 - near the port city of Calicut, the Portuguese took on a larger fleet that was assembled by the Samudri Raja. In one of the first times in recorded history, the Portuguese Admiral, Vasco da Gama, had his fleet arranged in a line to bring all their broadsides to bear. The Indian fleet was nearly annihilated by this tactic and superior European gunfire.

The city of Kannur 1502 - It already had a Portuguese presence and after Vasco da Gama came, it would become a focal ally. Eventually the Cartaz system would be established - creating licensing system for all trade on the Indian Ocean. Portuguese Hegemony had begun.

Omaha Beach Memorial - in the evening they played taps. So much respect for those that died here.

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