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Just found this as I was doing some research for a PME (Period of Military Education)... kind of a research paper delivered orally, that NCOs and Officers are required to give... This is the first Marine recruiting notice, which was posted all over Philadelphia, especially near and around Tun Tavern, where the Marine Corps was born (started in a tavern!! Where else would ya find eager privateers?!? )... GREAT ENCOURAGEMENT AMERICAN REVOLUTION What a Brilliant Prospect does this Event Present to every Lad of Spirit who is inclined to try his Fortune in this highly renowned Corps. The Continental Marines When every thing that swims the Seas must be a PRIZE…
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I had this posted in Rabble Rousing and Patrick Hand suggested I ask here as well... My mother in law is a schoolteacher and when class resumes this January she will teach on the American Revolution. Since most of you are Historical Re-enactors and so forth I am coming to you for aid in links and other sites of intrest she can prepare for her class. If you can aid me I would greatly appreciate it and so would she. ~Siren~
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This is a self portrait by the artist Godfried Schalcken (1643-1706), painted circa 1670. Clearly not a sailor, and it's a bit prior to the GAOP, but it does show the ol' gold hoop earring worn for fashion's sake...I throw it out there for those who are seeking alternative controversial debates to the Boots. Enjoy! :)
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I was thinking today about windlasses and that got me thinking about a topic I really don't know much about. Anchors. And a little more detailed about what and how these monsterous iron hooks were kept attached to the ship. I once read somewhere (I'm not sure if this is right or not so please correct me if I am) that for every foot of water you have in depth you are supposed to have nearly 4 to 7 feet of line on the anchor cable. If that is the case then in roughly one hundred feet of water, you'd be looking at employing an anchor cable upwards of 700'. Ok so now what constitutes an anchor cable? I've seen the term cable in period refer to any large diameter line, roug…
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Group Finds Ancient Ships Off Italy Coast Fri Aug 20, 8:27 PM ET CAPRI, Italy - Archaeologists exploring the bottom of the sea off the island of Capri have found the wrecks of three ancient ships that once plied the Mediterranean between Rome and northern African colonies. AP Photo Culture Minister Giuliano Urbani took a mini-submarine tour Thursday to see the latest additions to Italy's rich archaeological heritage, which were found earlier this month. The wrecks were found off the island in the Gulf of Naples at a depth of about 430 feet, said private TV Canale 5, showing underwater footage of the finds on Friday. A starfish rested on piles of amphorae, the…
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Could be oldest found in America By EARL KELLY, Staff Writer Published October 21, 2008 What could be the oldest African religious artifact ever discovered in America has been unearthed on Fleet Street in Annapolis, University of Maryland researchers said yesterday. The artifact, a clay "bundle," is filled with small pieces of metal and was unearthed in May from what had been an Annapolis street gutter three centuries ago. "It is a very important artifact because it is early, because it is African in conceptual origin, and because it is a way of showing that at the point when the city received its (1708) charter, there was a public display of African magic," said Uni…
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Ancient Remains Reveal 'First Gun Victim' By RANDOLPH E. SCHMID AP Posted: 2007-06-20 05:48:44 WASHINGTON (June 20) - The musket blast was sudden and deadly, the killing nearly 500 years ago of what may have been the first gunshot victim in the Western Hemisphere. "We didn't expect it. We saw this skull and saw the almost round hole and thought people must have been shooting around here recently," said Guillermo Cock, an archaeologist who found the remains near Lima, Peru. But he realized that the skull was ancient, and a recent bullet strike would simply have shattered it, Cock said in a telephone interview. The skull was found among a large group of bones of anci…
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http://www.sfmission.com/cgi-bin/gallery/i...sa.jpg&img=&tt= found this link. interesting. maybe someone can link the actual picture for me? i wonder how they happened across this gem? anyone able to decipher the writing or give an attempt to "read" the meanings of the symbols?
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Pirate attacks increase worldwide Pirate attacks worldwide jumped 14 percent in the first nine months of 2007, with the biggest increases off the poorly policed waters of Somalia and Nigeria, an international watchdog reported Tuesday. Reported attacks in Somalia rose rapidly to 26 up from eight a year earlier, the London-based International Maritime Bureau said through its piracy reporting center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. And some of those hijackings have turned deadly. More here.
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So now that PiP 09 is sadly over, I'm looking forward to Searles Raid - and the nice pair of riding bucket boots in my closet.... My personal research has turned up several examples of bucket boots holding on to fashion into the 1600s, even though shoes looked to be growing in popularity after the English Civil War. Anyway, my question to any 1660s clothing geeks, I mean historians.... Are leather bucket riding boots (not the pleather Jack Sparrow ones) right for the 1660s? Here is a painting I found from 1661 showing at least one dude in boots like mine. Next question, if they are okay, does anyone know of a supplier for boot hose? Thanks!
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Hi! I´ve just saw this picture in a new book of mine: Ann Mills The only information in the book given there was here name, Ann Mills. Can someone help me with some more information on her... maybe a bio?
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I am in the very beginning stages of researching Anne Bonny, with eventual re-enactment intent. I am looking for exhaustive historical detail, and am unfamiliar with reputable authors in this field. Perhaps some of the Pub's more well-read pirates could offer a recommendation or two? Many thanks!
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My New Article: Anne Bonny and Mary Read: Female Pirates and Maritime Women https://csphistorical.com/2016/05/08/anne-bonny-and-mary-read-female-pirates-and-maritime-women-page-one/ This will be the kind of article you'll come back to several times. It is packed with information on the two female pirates. It presents their history as presented in the historical record and then discusses the fictional aspects of their mythos, including how a 1960s fiction work accidentally led to the creation of the "facts" surrounding Anne's birth. But for those of you who are also interested in context, there are sections about oth…
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ok, I'm confused. I had previously thought that the trio had been captured and tried in Nassau, Bahamas by non other than Woodes Rogers. Of course, I haven't checked dates or tried any validation checks on that, it's just what I had previously heard. Now the wikipedia entries on both Jack and Anne state that they were capture in Jamaica. We all know that wikipedia has it's flaws so which account is correct?
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Yesterday, while browsing through the Old Bailey's on line records looking for information on cutlasses, I found this account from the prison ordinary's interview with Robert Hallam, who in 1731 had been sentenced to death for murdering his wife. While confessing his past sins, Hallam mentioned that long ago he had been briefly forced into a pirate crew. The pirate captain's name is not mentioned, but the name of the ship, Good Fortune, suggests that it was none other than Bartholomew Roberts. The souce shows something of the process by which men were forced to join the crew. Apparently Roberts, if that's who it was, had some concern for his new conscripts, enough to …
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Another trinket found in me parent's attic, but this one does not appear t' be military nor would I say GAoP. Any idea what this may be? Th' lid is rough on th' inside, perhaps a match strike surface? The leather strap is naught as bad as th' last piece but it may naught be original either, it tis barely long enough t' wear around yer neck, but why would ye wear 'matches' around yer neck? Perhaps a small sewing/needle case? But then why th' rough area on th' inside o' th' lid? ...now if we can just find Capt'n Kidd's treasure map up there!
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I hope you good people can help me! I'm absolutely sure I used to know another term for "wrecking" (the practice of taking valuables from a shipwreck which has foundered near or close to shore), that implied that the ship had been deliberately lured into danger, for example by faking the signals from lighthouses: A sort of Piracy without the Pirate ship! Any ideas what this practice was known as?
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I would like to know more about the lady pirate Anne Mills. I have a striking print of her and would like to know more about the person. many thanks
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http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2008-...se_N.htm?csp=34 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The front yard of a house in a tony British Columbia neighborhood is a little less welcoming for pirates now. Architect Andrew Dewberry and a crew of friends spent Saturday dismantling the pirate ship tree house he's had in his Vancouver yard for two years. He said he had no choice after a court ordered it to be removed for not complying with city bylaws. Dewberry had to explain the situation to his sons Jack, 9, and Sam, 7, before the tree house came down. He said, "They've had a lot of joy with the tree fort." Jack, who stood with a friend and watched the dismantling, s…
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If you can scroll past the pics of HRH, there's some great shots of reenactors& ships: http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/us/...bRmVe_mj3LmWMcF http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events//us...Yhf11hRHLnFps8F http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events//us...V2PGmCOWbrFps8F
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I know one thing, what it is made out of "beef" , and it is used for bird feed alot. I want to know if anyboby has ever eaten it, or bought it for human consumption. Looks like potted meat would be a good substitue. Don't know and just wondering.............
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I'm trying to find out if the "POLACRE rig" is something that would have been used to any great extent in the GAOP time frame. Basicly it was a ship that looked like a standard "ship rigged" vessel, but upon closer inspection it didn't have masts that were stepped. Instead the masts were one long unbroken section top to bottom. Additionaly, the standing rigging was arranged in such a way to allow the yards/squares to lay closer to the center line of the vessel. In this way it was said to be able to point closer to the wind. I would think that this ability would have caught the attention of a pirate crew looking to have an advantage over your prey and or long arm of the la…
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I need a latin translation for the Bilgemunky.com slogan, "pirateyness is next to godliness". Anyone able to help? I tried running a google search for a latin version of "cleanliness is next to godliness" in the hopes I would get the bulk of the phrase and then only have "pirateyness" to contend with, but no luck. And I hate to babelfish a word for word translation, as these are unreliable, and grammar may be lost in the process. Anyways, I need a good, accurate translation - if anyone can help, it would be much appreciated. Yar.
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The author is Marcus Rediker, has anyone heard of him? He is a historical writer and has some books that seem interesting, but not sure. If you know of him, what do you think of his books? He has written: The Slave Ship All Nations: Pirates in the Golden Age Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Merchant Seamen, Pirates, and the Anglo-American Man
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messages/ crew watches etc . . aboard ship were sometimes posted to the mast, later the binnacle for all to see. doe's this practice have an official name?
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