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Barbarossa

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Debates 23 Jun '11 20:57
  1. Standard memberAThousandYoung
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    23 Jun '11 20:57
    Was he a man worthy of admiration?

    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
  2. Donationrwingett
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    23 Jun '11 23:00
    Originally posted by AThousandYoung
    Was he a man worthy of admiration?

    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
    Why not?
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    24 Jun '11 00:52
    only if you admire conquerors.
  4. SubscriberChris Guffogg
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    24 Jun '11 23:25
    Originally posted by AThousandYoung
    Was he a man worthy of admiration?

    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
    You should read 'Barbarossa' - the German Russo conflict, by Alan Clark, for the real answer to this question.
  5. SubscriberChris Guffogg
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    24 Jun '11 23:251 edit
    Originally posted by AThousandYoung
    Was he a man worthy of admiration?

    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
  6. Standard memberAThousandYoung
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    24 Jun '11 23:26
    Got one!
  7. SubscriberChris Guffogg
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    24 Jun '11 23:29
    Originally posted by AThousandYoung
    Got one!
    Ok then whats your opinion?
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    26 Jun '11 08:051 edit
    An eyewitness account of the first day of Barbarossa from the BBC "Witness" podcast series:

    http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/worldservice/witness/witness_20110622-1030a.mp3

    The "Witness" podcast homepage:

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/witness

    Each one is about 9 minutes long.
  9. Standard memberAThousandYoung
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    Got another one!
  10. Standard memberwolfgang59
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    Originally posted by AThousandYoung
    Was he a man worthy of admiration?

    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/52764/Barbarossa
    Wasnt he just doing to the Spanish in the Med what Drake, Rayleigh and other English Privateers were doing to the Spanish in the Caribean?

    In fact wasnt there some collusion betwen the Barbary and Caribbean Pirates?
    (or I have been watching too many old Hollywood swashbucklers?)
  11. Standard memberAThousandYoung
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    29 Jun '11 01:48
    All them accursed pirate nations were stealing the gold the Spanish stole fair and square!
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