The Zong: A Stain on Maritime History

The story of the Zong sinks into the annals of maritime history as a chilling testament to human cruelty. In 1781, this British slave ship, laden with hundreds of captive Africans transported to the Caribbean, embarked on a gruesome voyage that would result in a tragedy of unspeakable proportions. Driven by avarice and indifference to human life, t

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Ragnarök on the Seine: Viking Fury in Paris, 845 AD

The year the year of our Lord eight hundred and forty-five AD. A chill wind whistled across the Seine River, carrying with it the scent emanating from salt and fear. The Norsemen were upon us, a stormy swarm of warriors seeking glory. Their longships, like wolves, sliced through the waters, their flags billowing in the wind. A city once proud now t

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