elgaleon.org publishes practical how-to guides and educational articles about maritime history.https://elgaleon.org/enhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-cannons-worked-on-old-ships/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-cannons-worked-on-old-ships/A clear guide to naval cannons, loading drills, ammunition, and shipboard gunnery in the age of sail.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blognaval historyage of sailcannonshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-galleons-sailed-across-the-ocean/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-galleons-sailed-across-the-ocean/How galleons crossed oceans using sails, winds, routes, and seamanship.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Bloggalleonssailing historyocean travelhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-galleons-were-built/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-galleons-were-built/A clear look at how shipwrights turned timber into ocean-going galleons.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Bloggalleonsshipbuildingmaritime historyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-historians-study-old-ships/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-historians-study-old-ships/A practical look at the methods used to reconstruct lost ships and their stories.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogmaritime historyshipwrecksarchaeologyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-naval-battles-were-fought/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-naval-battles-were-fought/A practical guide to the tactics, ships, and conditions that shaped naval combat.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blognaval historysea battlesmaritime warfarehttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-pirates-attacked-merchant-ships/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-pirates-attacked-merchant-ships/How pirates used speed, surprise, and boarding tactics to seize merchant ships.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogpiratesmerchant shipsmaritime historyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-sailors-survived-long-voyages/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-sailors-survived-long-voyages/How crews rationed food, water, and discipline to survive months at sea.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogsailingmaritime historysea voyageshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-sailors-used-maps-and-stars/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-sailors-used-maps-and-stars/How sailors combined charts, stars, and instruments to cross oceans before GPS.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blognavigationsailinghistoryhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-sails-worked-on-old-ships/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-sails-worked-on-old-ships/How old sailing ships turned wind into forward motion and control.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogsailing shipsnautical historywind powerhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-ships-navigated-before-gps/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-ships-navigated-before-gps/How sailors used stars, compasses, charts, and dead reckoning to cross oceans before satellite navigation.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blognavigationmaritime historyshipshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-build-a-model-ship/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-build-a-model-ship/A practical guide to planning, building, detailing, and rigging a model ship.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogmodel shipwoodworkingscale modelshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-explore-nautical-history/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-explore-nautical-history/A practical guide to researching ships, routes, archives, and maritime stories.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blognautical historymaritime historyresearch guidehttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-identify-a-galleon/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-identify-a-galleon/A practical guide to spotting a galleon from hull, rigging, and period clues.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Bloggalleonmaritime historysailing shipshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-colonial-trade-routes/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-colonial-trade-routes/A practical guide to studying colonial trade networks, maps, commodities, and imperial power.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Bloghistorytrade routescolonialismhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-maritime-history/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-maritime-history/A practical guide to studying maritime history through eras, regions, maps, and primary sources.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogmaritime historyhistory guidenaval historyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-shipwrecks/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-shipwrecks/A practical guide to researching shipwrecks through maps, archives, museums, and survey methods.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogshipwrecksmaritime historyunderwater archaeologyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-spanish-treasure-fleets/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-learn-about-spanish-treasure-fleets/Learn the routes, cargo, and history of Spanish treasure fleets.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational BlogSpanish historytreasure fleetsmaritime historyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-preserve-maritime-artifacts/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-preserve-maritime-artifacts/Practical conservation steps for stabilizing maritime finds, controlling salt damage, and storing artifacts safely.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogmaritime archaeologyartifact conservationheritage preservationhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-read-nautical-maps/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-read-nautical-maps/Learn the essentials of reading nautical charts for safer route planning and navigation.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blognautical chartsmarine navigationboating safetyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-teach-kids-about-sailing-ships/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-teach-kids-about-sailing-ships/Simple ways to teach children about sailing ships with stories, activities, and clear examples.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogsailing shipskids educationmaritime historyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-life-on-a-galleon/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-life-on-a-galleon/A practical look at daily life aboard a working galleon.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Bloggalleonmaritime historysailing shipshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-maritime-trade/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-maritime-trade/A practical guide to shipping routes, cargo types, ports, documents, costs, and risk.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogmaritime tradeshippinglogisticshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-naval-exploration/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-naval-exploration/A practical guide to the logic, technology, and consequences of naval exploration.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blognaval historyexplorationmaritime historyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-old-sailing-ships/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-old-sailing-ships/A practical guide to reading old sailing ships by hull, rig, and purpose.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogsailing shipsmaritime historynautical designhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-pirate-history/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-pirate-history/A practical guide to pirate history, from trade routes and privateers to myths and the Golden Age.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogpirate historymaritime historygolden age of piracyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-ship-rigging/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-ship-rigging/A practical guide to reading ship rigging, from standing lines to running controls.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogship riggingsailingnautical historyhttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-spanish-galleons/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-spanish-galleons/A clear guide to the design, purpose, and historical context of Spanish galleons.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational BlogSpanish galleonsnaval historySpanish Empirehttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-the-age-of-sail/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-to-understand-the-age-of-sail/A practical guide to ships, wind, tactics, and fleet combat in the Age of Sail.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational BlogAge of Sailnaval historysailing shipshttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-treasure-ships-worked/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-treasure-ships-worked/A clear look at the logistics, defenses, and cargo systems behind treasure ships.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogmaritime historytreasure shipsshippinghttps://elgaleon.org/blog/how-underwater-archaeology-works/https://elgaleon.org/blog/how-underwater-archaeology-works/A practical look at how archaeologists find, record, excavate, and preserve submerged sites.Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTEducational Blogunderwater archaeologyshipwrecksmarine archaeology