The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agoVirginia's land claims by yearlemmy.worldimagemessage-square10linkfedilinkarrow-up1232arrow-down14
arrow-up1228arrow-down1imageVirginia's land claims by yearlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 1 year agomessage-square10linkfedilink
minus-squareKevonLooney@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down1·1 year agoThe Portuguese perfected early cannons and had pretty good ships. You can win lots of coastline if you can just aim 20 guns at a city in the 1500s. That’s like having jet aircraft in the 1800s.
The Portuguese perfected early cannons and had pretty good ships. You can win lots of coastline if you can just aim 20 guns at a city in the 1500s. That’s like having jet aircraft in the 1800s.