Captain Twill
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I was just reading an old book today (Ships and Ways of Other Days, by E. Keeble Chatterton RNVR). A great book, but infuriatingly with very few sources quoted, and a million interesting throwaway comments with no elaboration. One of them was "The idea of a naval uniform originated in France in the year 1669" (p.230). French naval uniforms in the GAoP? A search on the net revealed a few pictures, all modern(ish). French Marine Artillery, 1715 French Matelot (seaman), 17th century Late 17thC French grenadier-seaman (?) French naval officer 1697-1703 Another 17thC seaman (obviously based on the other one, or vice-versa) Does anyone else know anything about…
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This may be a bit off for Capt. Twill but I was wandering when does an educated guess become a cop out. Reading through a few threads just now I was struck by just how hard we here at the pub try and make it clear what is a guess what is fact and what is just complete hog wash. This seems almost completely out of place when compared to say tv history programs. The most oft used cop out in my opinion is "We think it was for religious purposes" really why....... You have no evidence to suggest it was or wasn't you just have no clue what it was for! So I ask you when does an educated guess cross the line. In your opinion of course.
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Greetings, Am looking for a 17th or 18th century reference source for the allegation that sailors of that era indeed believed that wearing a gold or silver earring would improve vision. Thanks in advance, The Corsair
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I ran accross the usage of "Filibuster" in the context of pyracy and, being of curious nature, looked up the etymology, to wit: fil•i•bus•ter (fĭl'ə-bŭs'tər) n. 1. a. The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action. b. An instance of the use of this delaying tactic. 2. An adventurer who engages in a private military action in a foreign country. v., -tered, -ter•ing, -ters. v.intr. 1. To use obstructionist tactics in a legislative body. 2. To take part in a private military action in a foreign country. v.tr. To use a filibuster against (a legislative measure, for example). [From Spanish…
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I am searching for specific info regarding the flag of Benjamin Hornigold. Does anyone know what it looked like? If so, please reply! Thanks, PirateKing http://www.raidersandrebels.com
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Has anyone attempted to build their own gibbet? I'm assembling the pieces to make my own shortly and was wanting some advice. I've got alot of oak barrel iron bands which I'm going to reshape and bolt together to form the shape of a body. Any help is good help.
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Holland gets its sunken treasure back By David Keys, Age Correspondent, London December 13, 2005 Ingots lost at sea 266 years ago have been recovered from a wreck in the English Channel. AdvertisementAdvertisement THE DUTCH Government has started taking possession of tens of thousands of dollars worth of silver bullion that it last saw 266 years ago. The silver had been on a Dutch East India Co. ship that vanished in a storm in the English Channel in 1739. Although wreckage was found at the time on Britain's south coast, nobody knew precisely where it had sunk. The disaster meant that the Dutch East India Co. lost around 250 crew and soldiers, and a large silver tr…
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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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Gaelic Nautical Renaissance. Scotland is enjoying a renaissance in wooden boat building. Organizations are building West Highland Galleys and many ferings are being built. Such organizations such as GalGeal are using boat building and the boats as a way to reintroduce Gael culture to the people of Scotland and Ireland. In fact Gal Gael built a boat for the Arron Islands. The Lord of the Isles Trust has a full size Birlinn that they operate. The world renowned Scottish small boat designer Ian Oughtred has taken traditional Scottish vessels designs and adapted them to modern construction techniques. One of his designs the Ness Yawl is currently being built and sailed i…
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I have been researching for awhile but seem to have hit a wall on this one. Specifically, I cannot find anything substantive regarding the pirate Captain John Yeats (also referred to as Yeates). I have found some minor references to Vane giving command of a captured prize to Yeats, who then sails away with it (abandoning Vane/Roberts). Does anyone have anything reasonably definitive on this pirate? Thanks, Rob "Pirate King" Ossian http://www.raidersandrebels.com
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Greetings all~ In attempting to replicate accurate buccaneer garb and weapons I'm finding a lot of similarities in clothing, lifestyle, and weapons to the colonial longhunter; with the exception that the buccaneers eventually went to sea, while the longhunters went west...or north. Climate, food sources and local threats to their livelihoods would be different, resulting in variations in lifestyle, but I'm wondering who else out there has found comparisons and vast differences? I've been following the other buccaneer discussions dealing with authentic clothing, but I didn't see it approached from this angle. This also stems from the fact that I can afford just one kit,…
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This might be better in Rabble rousing..... but it does have to do with period Pyrate skills.... so I will post it here.... I was looking through the photo gallery.... and saw lots of different kit and garb... look great at a Faire.... but could you realy "board " a ship with alla that..... (ok outta fairness.... I carry a tankard on my belt... and a shrunken head..... and someother bits of fluff) When I played on the Royaleste(sp)(just a touch of rum tonight... so spelling is out the window...) , I quickly discovered that a big hat, and the baldrick with cutlass.... and stuff hanging offfa my belt got in the way...... Dressing flashy to go into town and impress the w…
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From what I understand about period navigation, they could find thier laditude (shooting the sun at noon), but had no accurate way to tell thier longitude (and did they have a concept of longitude, but just no accurate way to measure it at the time) If they were trying to find a specific island, did they sail in the general direction, untill they got to the right laditude and then sail East or West untill they found it? Using known locations (other Islands) to correct thier course? Currents and the wind must have realy messed with thier "guess" of where they were..... I can find information about how to figure where a ship is now (modern) ... but not much info on how t…
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Shipmates, I'm currently re-reading N.A.M. Rodger's superb THE WOODEN WORLD, AN ANATOMY OF THE GEORGIAN NAVY, and was impressed by the following passage. I thought you might enjoy it, so am passing it on. Although Rodger's book deals specifically with the Royal Navy during the Seven Years War, the perils described would be common to any Sailor during the 18th century. Of course, those of a pyratical bent had the additional (and substantial) concern of being captured and hanged ... "Fire was an acute danger in wooden ships filled with highly combustible stores. Rear-Admiral Boderick's flagship the Prince George was burnt at sea on passage to Gibraltar in 1758…
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http://www.livescience.com/history/051107_...oak_island.html For Sale: Island with Mysterious Money Pit By Heather Whipps Special to LiveScience posted: 07 November 2005 09:39 am ET It may look like a fixer-upper at first glance, but what is buried beneath scrubby little Oak Island might just make its estimated $7 million price tag worth the investment. Oak Island, in Nova Scotia, is famous for its Money Pit, a mystery that has endured two centuries, claimed six lives and swallowed up millions in life savings. The Pit was discovered in 1795 by a local boy named Daniel McGinnis who, spotting an unusual clearing in the earth under one of the island's oak trees, was …
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The United States Marines are nicknamed "Leathernecks" for the tall leather collars worn in uniform near our inception in 1775. I'm wondering if one of you naval history buffs can figure about when the leather collars were first being used, and if they may have been used by pirates (although I have not seen any pirate pics with the standing collars). Carry on.
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Does anyone have a documented dutch cannon drill of the late 16th/early 17th century? Ideally I'd like both the original Dutch and the English translation, but I can work from either. Anyone? Foxe? Blackjohn?
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The pirate captain was elected, but I never read and have been searching for this answer. The other men, such as the quartermaster, boatswain, cook etc. Where they put into "office" by the captain or were they elected by the crew as well?
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I'm pursuing a story about the American armed forces recruiting pyrates to fight the British fleet during the American Revolution. I was told that they did this because a Navy did not exist at the time, and Pyrates were the best resources. True? Or just an ol Pyrate's tale...
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We often hear of the brutality of pirates. Keel Hauling and the like. Just what did these tortures involve? How common where they? And are these action used to keep order in the ranks or create fear?
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I will be posting my COMP121 essay through its stages updating this post with the current version of the essay. If you would like to make constructive criticism be it pirate factual, grammatical, or something just doesn't make sense. Feel free to post it here. Opening Paragraph Including Thesis “Fifteen men on a dead man’s chest, Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum.” This sea shanty will make most people have the image of the Hollywood pirate in their head. The Hollywood image, unfortunately, contains a lot of untruths about the life aboard a pirate ship. We see pirates to be unruly white men following no rules, living a life for themselves, and throwing caution to the wind. W…
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I plan on writing my paper with the thesis of(edits likely to come) "Life aboard a pirate's ship, contrary to popular belief, was well organized and the rules were abided by." And this is the code of conduct I found that seemed the most legit online. I was wondering is this a good one to use? Is it missing any big points? And if you know of any other information and/or links that have information on how a ships rules were inforced on a pirate ship and other information like that it would be greatly appreciated. 1. Every man shall obey civil Command; the Captain shall have one full share and a half in all Prizes; the Master, Carpenter, Boatswain and Gunner shall have one…
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GoF and I were jawin', and we was tradin' Ideas, and I says to him I says, when I've made me Fortune, I'm settin' m'self up as a Gentleman... and He says to Me He says, have You seen This... and I says to Him I says, yes, and have You seen This or This.
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Found this passage while surfing, anyone have more information? Raphael Adolini was an Italian born Moroccan raised Barbary pirate. One of the most feared of his day but because of the mysterious disappearance him and his whole crew in the height of his career, others like Blackbeard have been remembered with more notoriety. His ship, the “Muerte Negra,” was feared especially because unlike many ships which flew the Jolly Roger, Adolini’s ship flew a red flag, the “jolie rouge,” which signaled to its captives death to all. The phrase “dead men tell no tales,” has been ascribed to Adolini. It was carved above his cabin door, when his ship was found floating vacant east of…
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I was wonderin from the lot of ya (Blackjohn, GoF, Foxe, Hawkyns and anyone else) about a few items of clothing for an authentic costume. As we all know, not all pirates in the GAop were English, so what i was ponderin, was: Would they incorperate some aspects of their heritage, so long as they were practical, into their daily dress? Fer instance, I was wanting to incorperate perhaps a Highland Bonnet or a Glangarry as me headgear. Would a Ghillie shirt be an appropriate choice along with me slops and stockings? Just little things to add some National flavor. What would you all think?
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