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On this date in 1654, Admiral Curt Sivertsen Adelaer "achieved his most brilliant success at the Dardanelles, on the 13th of May 1654, when, with his own vessel alone, he broke through the line of Turkish galleys, sank fifteen of them, and burned others, causing a loss to the enemy of 5000 men. The following day he entered Tenedos, and compelled the complete surrender of the Turks. On returning to Venice he was crowned with honours, and became admiral-lieutenant in 1660." ~ Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Adelaer'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/adelaer.html. 1910.
What was the tumultuous struggle called? It had at least two names and lasted from 1645 till 1669.
Fifth Ottoman-Venetian War
Cretan War
Why was a Norwegian involved in this one of many Ottoman-Venetian conflicts? Religion.
The Ottoman Empire held the Muslim faith while the Republic of Venice was a part of what the Catholic Church called Christendom.
prezi.com/zfosan0nx7jw/fifth-ottoman-venetian-war/
Cort Sivertsen was a career navy man.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, "Adelaer or Adeler (Norwegian for "eagle" ), [was] the surname of honour given on his ennoblement to Kurt Sivertsen (1622-1675), the famous Norwegian-Danish naval commander. He was born at Brevig in Norway, and at the age of fifteen became a cadet in the Dutch fleet under [Mårten] van Tromp, after a few years entering the service of the Venetian Republic, which was engaged at the time in a war with Turkey." ~ studylight.org/encyclopedias/eng/bri/a/adelaer.html
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(1) Image for victorious Adeler of Norway.
Description: Dansk: Cort Sivertsen Adeler var en norsk/dansk admiral, født 16. december 1622 i Brevik i Norge, død 5. november 1675.
Русский: Адмирал Корт Сивертсен Аделаар
Date: 1912
Source: Danske Stormænd fra de seneste aarhundreder af L F La Cour og Knud Fabricius
Author: unknown for the image
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(2) Image for Battles of the Dardanelles, 1654–1657
Description: Map of the Dardanelles and vicinity
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(3) Image for Naval Battles - Early clashes, 1645–1654
Description: Battle of the Venetian fleet against the Turks at Phocaea (Focchies) in 1649. Painting by Abraham Beerstraten, 1656.
By Abraham Beerstraaten - www.rijksmuseum.nl : Home : Info : Pic, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5032846
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(4) Image for Naval Battles - Early clashes, 1645–1654
Description: A Maltese galley. Although being gradually replaced by sailing ships, galleys formed still a large part of the Mediterranean navies during the 17th century.
By Joseph Furtenbach: Architectura Navalis, Ulm 1629 - Das Wissen des 20.Jahrhunderts, Bildungslexikon, Rheda, 1931, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2173560
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(5) Image of Candia, later besieged 1648-1669
Description: Città di Candia - Francesco Basilicata - 1618
By Francesco Basilicata - eng.travelogues.gr/collection.php?view=232, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=67021557
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Grand Jury, Day 2: Historical Background
Alex Thomson, former officer of Britain’s Signal Intelligence Agency, GCHQ, the partner agency to NSA has just completed his statement.
Matthew Ehret, Senior Fellow of American University in Moscow, Editor-in-chief of Canadian Patriot dot org and BRI Expert of Tactical Talk dot net then makes his own short statement.
Pay attention to what Ehret says about traps patriots/freedom lovers may easily fall into, traps laid via propaganda.
No lockdowns.
Facemasks not required.
Vaccines not required.
2 metre space between people suggested.
Tragic deaths and patients ill with COVID-19 are in low numbers.
Here is the updated information from the Danish government:
https://www.sst.dk/en/English/Corona-eng
When did Denmark back down from draconian law enforcement?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/danish-govt-backs-down-on-forced-covid-vaccination-law-after-citizens-protest-with-pots-and-pans
Why exactly did the Danes reject the proposed law?
https://www.thelocal.dk/20201113/explained-what-is-denmarks-proposed-epidemic-law-and-why-is-it-being-criticised/
Ended a debate between Senators Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Robert Hayne of South Carolina.
Daniel Webster won the day, but with hindsight, modern citizens may side with Hayne.
Hayne re-enforced the idea of a confederation while Webster defended the idea of a federation.
In a confederacy the people may overcome tyrants quicker than in a federation, for in THAT condition, do the words of the Unites States constitution have TEETH. #AntiFederalistPaper9 http://resources.utulsa.edu/law/classes/rice/Constitutional/AntiFederalist/09.htm "We [the Aristocratic party of the United States,] do not much like that sturdy privilege of the people -- the right to demand the writ of habeas corpus. We have therefore reserved the power of refusing it in cases of rebellion, and you know we are the judges of what is rebellion...."
Images:
Robert Y. Hayne
Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Daniel Webster
Unknown photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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