Captain Twill
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I was wondering how people were hang in 1600s and in 1700s. I am not going to hang anyone but I was wondering.... I have found mainly period pics with carriages but what about other ways...
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I'm doing a detailed* character sketch of the heroine of my novel, who is an 18-year-old white female living in New York City in 1714, the orphaned ward of a rich shipping magnate. And the question occurred to me, would she use tobacco? Immediately before Philip Morris and R.J. Reynolds started pitching cigarettes to women in the 1920s, it's pretty clear that smoking was considered beyond the pale for women; those companies went to great lengths to convince buyers that "decent, respectable women" could smoke. But I'm not sure how far back that attitude goes. I followed one of Mission's posts to this site, which shows a skull of a woman who died aged 55-60 sometime aro…
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Does anyone know of documentation of Voyageur Caps being worn by British sailors during the GAoP?
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Anybody knows links to good mutiny stories? Besides Bounty... And what interests me the most... I know that pirates had the articles of agreement, but as far as I have read (not remembering where) there had been mutinies on pirate ships too, with captains killed in their sleep and so on. I think this interests me more... any mutiny stories among pirates and privateers?
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I have been trying to find the earliest edition of the Volume II of the General History. It was such a confounded mess that I thought I'd share this fascinating journey with you all so no one else has to try it (or their patience.) I started in WorldCat search for the title: "The History of the pirates, containing the lives of those noted pirate captains, Misson, Bowen, Kidd, Tew, Halsey, White, Condent, Bellamy ... and their several crews" or, in order not to limit the search in case all that garbage didn't get entered correctly in the library records, "The History of the pirates, containing" WorldCat gave me: 1) an 1814 edition, 2) an 1825 edition, 3) an 1827 edit…
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The heroic surgeon and his sword! This is from "The History of the pirates" (or Volume II of the General History) in the chapter on Captain Halsey: "The Dutchman (a Dutch ship of 60 guns) stayed, and fired a shot, which taking a swivel gun, carried it aft, narrowly missed the man at helm, and shattered the taffarel. The men perceiving they had caught a Tartar ['A person regarded as ferocious or violent' (thefreedictionary)], made the best of their way to shake her off, and some were running down between decks, whom the surgeon pricked up again with his sword, though he was no way consenting to their designed piracy." (p. 97)
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I Have read in many Cordingly’s works that B. Roberts final battle happened in huge storm. But was it clear morning them when HMS Swallow attacked? Does anyone know where the myth that Bart was teetotaler come from? Even Johnson does not state that he was a teetotaler and he implies that he drank beer .
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I am seeking further information on a story I recently heard about: Pirate Gambling Markers A recent documentary (some times also docu-mockery) about the search for the sunken remains of The Fiery Dragon has turned up what they say is a "Gambling Marker". They told that they were "first found at the site of The Whydah" and now half way around the world in Madagascar in a wreckage belived to be that of The Fiery Dragon. The gambling marker is described to be about the size of a postage stamp and bears an 'X' on it; one picture they showed indicates there may be other marking on the opposite side, perhaps that of a coin. The area indicates that the newest one found is fro…
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Which was the most common writing way of pirate in gaop pyrate or pirate?
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[Moderation note: This topic was split from waistcoats with sleeves or without ?] Pockets inside a coat!? You heathen Nah, just joshing you, actually, the main protaganist in Hogarth's Cruelty In Perfection has his pistol in an inside pocket.
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I am looking to find a library that holds a first edition copy of Captain Johnson's "General History of Pirates." I need to see the text to a first edition for some research I am doing. While there are many copies of the second edition around, I am either looking to find a good print of the 1st edition or find an original held by a library here in the United States that I can go view. As it has been described before, there are large differences between the first and other editions, and I want to seet he first edition. Anyone got any thoughts?
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So topic is the armor use in Gaop I have been wondering how popular would any kind of armor be in Golden age. I have seen lots of pictures gentleman sporting with them (it seems that they were some kind of status symbols in 17th C and early 18th C). It seems that European armies practically abandoned them by late 17th century and they stayed only in cavalry’s equipment. I was wondering what kind of armor would be used (if used) aboard ship since it seems that some Naval officers used them occasionally well in to mid-18th century. Like (it seems likely that they were just using them for portraits) He was admiral Benbow in 1701 Admiral Russel ( who was one of the…
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My logic half says yes, half says no. Half no that in a pirate paradise and perdition athmosphere.. well... a church... Half yes because in Cayonne there were planters too, and they might have built one and brought a priest. But I honestly have no idea... Looking for opinions
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I understand that frequently pirates were after more than just gold and silver; they would also go for fabrics, spices, clothes, weapons, foods, liquor, etc. (And please correct me if I'm wrong) as well as restocking crew and medications. I once had reference books that reflected this, but for the life of me I can't find them. Anyone know of good, accurate references, such as papers showing what was taken from a prize? Thank you in advance.
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This drawing bothers me for a long time now. "it" (the caption) says 1700 Spanish Captain. To me it looks more something like 1650 ish... Could it be that someone put a wrong date on this picture somewhere? Or where Spaniard really so old fasioned back then??? I mean all other drawings and paintings of Spanish soldiers from 1700/1720 I have seen do show more modern clothing...
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Not so long ago I read a David Gordingly's book (has many other writers like M. Rederiker) "Pirates An Illustrated History of Privateers, Buccaneers, and Pirates from the Sixteenth Century to the Present" And it say that George Lowther was killed in battle which occurred when Sohut sea Company's ship ( many sources say that ship was " Eagle" but not that was it Soth sea Company's or not )surprised Lowther while he was careening his ship in some island. Then when pirates were about to lose Lowther killed himself with his pistol. Is this true since there is some serious errors in that book? And this happened in 1720s but it seems that South sea company was still bright eve…
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Hi lets list areas where western pirates were active in GAoP circa 1680- 1730 feel free to add places Middle America ( the Caribbean) - the Bahamas -the Turks and Caicos islands - Caymans - Honduras - Florida - Lesser Antilles ( especially: Martinigue and Barbados ) - greater antilles (especially: Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola) North America Colonies (E.G. ) - Carolinas - New England -Newfounland -Virginia -Maryland South America - Brasil - and other southern and east- western regions Africa - the Gold coast - Madagaskar India and East - Malabar - the Red sea
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hey mates, pulled this picture from another thread. looking at the hat on the right, I have a question- and I'm sorry we are going here. what does the hat appear to be made of in the painting? the artist has clearly made the hat on the left look old and "Soft" with wonderful shadowing. The hat on the right has held its tricorn shape, but what about the horizontal brush streaks. Based on the hat on the left, the artist knows how to do a hat. regarding the right side hat, based on the color and horizontal stripes may this be a cursed straw tricorn?
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We had discussed religion at one point and it made me wonder. How do you think Pyrates celebrated Christmas? Did they follow the traditions of their roots? Did they make up their own traditions? Did they ignore it all together? Did they drink themselves drunk till they passed out? Any guesses are welcome but more so Id like to know if there is any documented proof. And while were at it. What about New Years? Francois
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This is going to be a weird argument...it starts of as one of those “I'm trying to justify something”... [OFF TOPIC INTRODUCTION] Last year, I wasn't able to make it to PiP, but I'm planning on going again this year. Now I really like my Buccaneer stuff, but the problem is that taking my musket gets way too expensive... it cost $75 to ship it both ways.... “Yikes” $150 just to have a musket at Pip... and my Buccaneer stuff just isn't right without a musket.... So I'm going to go with my 1720's Pyrate stuff. I can take my blunderbuss and a pistol, and it only cost $25 for the extra luggage. As long as I'm taking my blunderbuss, I can also throw in my cutlass.... Problem…
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Forgive me if the image doesn't show. Not only am I new here, but new to forums in general. I wondered if anyone here might be able to tell me about how old this spyglass might be or any other general information about it. I know it's a snowball's chance in hell it might date to anywhere near GAoP but I none the less hope someone might know something about it, or know someone who would. I'm pretty sure the thing's brass. Smells a bit like pennies to me now and again. Fully extended is about 107cm or 42in, what have you, and shortened up about 32cm, or 12.5in. There's not a maker's mark of any sort on it, inside or out, that I can find with me own two eyes. Nor any…
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This question came to my mind today as I am currently trying to create a character for myself. I don't mind straying from the "historical path" a little bit, but I'd like to keep it as realistic as possible. So with this in mind, do you suppose European pyrates might have come across and used middle eastern weapons such as the scimitar or some kind of short sword? I'm creating an Irish character, as I am decent at an Irish accent and find it to be very fun (the ladies love it, especially my own lady)...I also have a rather small budget right now and am trying to build up my kit slowly, piece by piece, for an October Ren-Faire.
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I found this while searching the web for the true Jolly Roger's, thought all ye Pirate's would like to see this, I thought it was very interesting. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england...ire/6222054.stm
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I've recently discovered some amazing paintings of the Golden Age and earlier and thought I should share them here... First... ca. 1688 - Dutch Whalers off a Rocky Coast by Abraham Storck Second... 1653 - The Battle of Livorno (De zeeslag bij Livorno 14 maart) by Reinier Nooms 1660 - The Battle of Livorno (Leghorn) by Johannes Lingelbach Slag bij Livorno (Battle of Leghorn) by Willem Van de Velde the Elder
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Just found a great book while looking through Google books: Nauticum astrologicum: or, The astrological seaman: directing merchants, mariners, captains of ships, ensurers, &c. how (by God's blessing) they may escape divers dangers which commonly happen in the ocean. Unto which is added a diary of the weather for XXI years together, exactly observed in London, with sundry observations thereon by John Gadbury (1710) http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=y4JZAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
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