Captain Twill
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Old Willie Seemed to have hung out wit MR. Whaley at 16 mile plantation in Jamaica in I think 1673-1674. My question has to do wit a decsendant. Here In San diego , We have The Whaley House in Old Town. Haunted of course. Well the obvious Qustion lies with - are they relatives ? Whaley family link My other source is the book "Buccaneer Explorer"
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What can I say? Two hundred years of the bits and pieces that fill out your personna's "look", starting with 1650. They say there should be more details by Sept 1., but that's already past, so best check back periodically here: http://www.colonialw...itute_about.cfm These symposiums are high quality and a great opportunity for networking with like-minded folks. The only complaint I've ever had about one is that there's so much information, it's impossible to take enough notes! Mistress D. March 13-16 Costume Accessories: Head to Toe In March of 2011, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation will host a symposium on the subject of costume accessories. The symposium s…
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I've got a bit of a problem. Wy wife wants to dress more historically accurate but she doesn't care too much for the basic wench outfit; shift, stay, and skirt. I had to mop up the drool after she saw Kass's pic/pattern for the Lady's Riding Habit. Not to mention the red velvet number Marianne wore in Brotherhood of the Wolf I know it's not exactly accurate, but she still liked it. We've been discussing this today and she is getting a bit frustrated. She doesn't want to invest in a common woman's outfit if it isn't something that she even likes. We've discussed maybe dressing her as a sailor to provide an inexpensive way of being historically accurate. But, she'd rat…
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I recently ordered a 2-liter barrel with black steel hoops from Old World Barrel Co.. ISTR* reading a thread in Captain Twill where several folks stated that GAOP barrels, casks and/or kegs were almost all bound with wood and not iron. This makes sense, especially for barrels the ship's carpenter makes when away from port facilities. I'm not planning to make any barrels myself (unless, of course, it sounds like I might have the necessary skills and tools. Still, I'd like to know just how were wooden hoops constructed and what kind of wood was used to make them? ~~Captain Redd Roberts (the pirate formerly known as Cap'n Bob.)
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does anyone know what the wooden barricades seen around various historical sites are called. im referring to the wooden trunks on their sides with poles crossing through them.
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A graphic account by Samuel Leech, R.N., of the battle between the 38 gun HMS Macedonian, commanded by Captain John Surman Carden, and the 44 gun USS United States, Commodore Stephen Decatur on October 25th 1812. http://www.nelsonsnavy.co.uk/engagement.html
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So, I've been assigned to read "World's End" by TC Boyle for my contemporary novel course, and, for those of you who have not read it, it's a crazy book that jumps between time periods including the late-ish 1600's all taking place in the Hudson Vally (NY). They keep mentioning wooden shoes (for some reason those as well as an abundance of strange food obsessions and amputations just keep coming up). I know that the dutch have been wearing wooden shoes/ clogs since about the 13th century... But I am having trouble finding sources for our era and my area. I guess my question is does anyone know of any sources about this fabulous footwear pertaining to pirates and peopl…
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Guys and Gals, I apologize in advance if this has been covered prior! What do you guys feel about Blackbeard and Woodes Rogers knowing each other and in fear of having his identity being truly known did not take up Vane on his offer to attack Nassau? I believe if it was another Governor and not Rogers, I believe Blackbeard might of taken Vane on his offer. Do you guys think Vane would have had a chance agaisnt Rogers force with Blackbeard and others on his side?
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I've recently been trawling through the Lewis and Cornelius chapters of Johnson's General History with the aim of seeing to what extent the details of the stories can be shown to be either true or false. Yes, yes, I know the stories are generally accepted as fictional, but research shows that whoever wrote the, also fictional, Misson and Tew chapters of the GHP included a huge amount of circumstantial stuff which checks out. I was wondering to what extent the Lewis and Cornelius chapters did likewise. It has also been asked what Woodes Rogers was up to between his two stints as Governor of the Bahamas, in the years 1721-8. One might also add the question of what he was …
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...themselves "pilots" back in the days? Or even use the word "pilot" in any form. I read it in a historical novel somewhere and I begin to wonder. It was a navigator who said this of himself. O_o Captain Wolfy Wench
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In response to a debate about the practicality of stays for the working woman in English Civil War circles Mrs F. shot this video. It might be relevant to many here, so I'm reposting it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8wwhlnprmE&feature=youtu.be
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http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci...ack=1&cset=true Cut and paste into your browser if need be.
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A while ago I asked: Would every Pirate/Bucaneer/Sailor/Marine have had a sword of some sort? You might think that the most sailors would do with a big nife or some sort of machetee and bording axe... then Quartermaster James answered: Would every sailor have a sword? No. And probably not a large knife either. Rigging knife, yes. Boarding axes and non-officer's swords were ship's property. Buccaneers? Aye, knives and machetes are documented. Pyrates? Well now, should we move this over to Twill? So I moved it over... To start the diverense between Pirates and Bucaneers is still a bit blur for me... Bucaneers do still life most of the time on land in the Caribbe…
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My lovely wife (God bless her) was researching a way to suprise me with a sailing trip to Torguga for my birthday. It won't happen this year unfortunately, just couldn't make all the factors work out. Once she knew for certain it wouldn't happen, she went ahead and told me (I'd known something was up, just didn't know what). While looking at maps and discussion the itinerary she was thinking of, things weren't adding up. I know of Tortuga as that island just off the north coast of Haiti, but the trip she had in mind was just off the coast of Venezuela - near the island of Margarita. I figured she must have been mistaked, but in looking at a different map - sure enough -…
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(Excuse the long post but I believe it's all necessary information.) The following was an email I sent to Cap'n Slappy and Ol' Chumbucket, Webmasters of the www.Talklikeapirate.com, in an attempt to find out more information about my current job. (I bolded and Italicized all the information relevant to my cause.) (Read on) "Gentlemen, While searching for information about pirates and pirate lifestyles on the internet, I came across your extremely intriguing site. I would first like to say that I appreciate your thoroughness. It’s refreshing given the kind of search this has been for me. I especially found helpful your “Pirate Links” section. Most of all…the majority …
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Yah I know most Pirates tended to pillage and plunder in warmer climates. But were there any who spent good portions of time raiding during the cold of winter? Were there any who stayed or sailed in colder areas during winters?
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Yahoo Movies refers to Conquistadors as "Spanish pigs" Apocalypto "This one movie has given entire Anthropology departments migranes. Sure the Maya did have the odd human sacrifice but not to Kulkulkan, the Sun God, and only high-ranking captives taken in battle were killed. The conquistadors arriving at the end of the film made for unlikely saviors: an estimated 90% of indigenous American population was killed by smallpox from the infected Spanish pigs. " http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/10mosthist...inaccurate.html Yours, Mike
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Ahoy Shipmates! I only drop by the Pyracy.com port occasionally, and one of the things I like to do is see how the state of authentic pirate re-enacting/lving history is doing. Some of you old deck hands are really plugging away at it and its impressive. Some of you new(er) folks, are standing on the shoulders of those that came before and are REALLY doing a top ship-shape job. If I could be so bold, I'd love to have/see a thread in C-Twill for just those pictures of you guys in your "accurate", "authentic", "period correct" or whatever its called these days, pirate kits. I know some of you aren't there yet..... BUT please post pictures of your "in progress" kits t…
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A day or two ago, someone posted (lost the thread, dammit) about your rig, being the knife and fid, that was a part of every sailor's kit and was attached by lanyards to the belt. Well, I've done a lot of looking through archeological finds from the sea, and I've yet to find a fid from the GAoP or earlier. Plenty of knives of various types, many with the wood hilt intact. Also, a good number of knife sheaths, but nothing that indicates a fid worn on the belt. So the question, ladies and gentlemen, is this: was that rig worn in period or is it a 19th century idea? Any body have any hard documentation? Hawkyns
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During the summer, I read Richard Zack's biography of Captain Kidd and his nemesis, the pirate Robert Culliford, called The Pirate Hunter. I enjoyed the book thoroughly. I especially liked Zack's narrative style, in that this work of non-fiction read very much like a novel [and would make a great movie!]. I'm interested to hear the Captain Twill set's kudos and brickbats regarding the accuracy of Zack's historical research (which I'm sure must be controversial in places). Cheers, Hester
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