Sgt Johnson

Drake's Men and the city of St. Augustine look forward to hosting all sea dogs making the journey to our annual event. Below is the menu that will be served over the course of weekend. Officers for this event will be introduced on site. The kitchen is looking for all able bodied women (and men) to lend a hand, if interested please let know. If you have a head count for your group please send it along to me. If you have any questions please feel free to call or email. Safe journeys.

904-534-6168

jeffjohnsonfl@yahoo.com

Additional Links -

If you are interested in wearing rope sandals (ropas, or Gurkees) at the event, you can order them online at the Lotion Source for $22 plus shipping (they're normally $28-$35).

Seeking out a good mug? Check out Westmoore Pottery, who have period accurate, durable mugs for sale.

Also, local sutler Jon Williams will have shirts, flat caps, ropas and (I think) breeches for sale at the event. Should you wish to contact him, please call 904-797-7217 or email him at sarjuan@aol.com

Lastly, if you are interested in gaining information via book, check out "The Armada Campaign: 1588" by the Osprey: Elite Series. The ISBN number is 0-85045-821-8.

Add another to the book list: Osprey's Elizabethan Sea Dogs 1560-1605 (Elite).You can find them on Amazon.

Also new arrival time for the event. You can arrive on Thrusday June 4th after 12pm. The event will start around 3 pm on Friday. Those arriving after that time please be prepared to unload your gear, remove your vechicle and kit out ASAP. Please be aware that in order to participate in the Friday night and Saturday day and night activities you will need to be properly dressed out in period garb.

Again there will be no women on the battle field, no tricorns, no skull and cross bones and no non 16th century garb. We thank you for your understanding in theses matters. We are trying to portry an authentic 16th century experenince for the reenactor as well as the public.

Food will be provided On Friday and all dsy Saturday. You will need to fend for yourself on Thrusday. St Augustine has many fine eateries to choose from so there should be no problem there. If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 904-534-6168, or email jeffjohnsonfl@yahoo.com.

The 'corsair' was the term used for the privateers and pirates who operated in the Mediterranean. The most famous corsairs were those of the Barbary Coast of North Africa who were authorized by their governments to attack the shipping of Christian countries. http://www.cranespost.com/main.sc

Corsairs was also a term used in the 1500 and 1600's for French pirates/privateers.

Drake's Raid june6-8 in St Augustine is any crew from the pub going ?this will be my 3rd year at the event although it is more 16 th century ,somewhat before my time ( 1680) they do have some loaner garb to fill in what is needed , there is plenty of room to camp at the fountian of youth park ,,, http://www.searlesbuccaneers.org/

Here is some more info on the Upcoming Drakes raid event.

The 23rd annual Drake's Raid event commemorates the attack of the land and naval forces of Sir Francis Drake against Spanish San Agustín in June 1586. Encampment setup will take place at the Fountain of Youth Park on Friday, June 5. Drills, demonstrations, and 16th century living history interpretations will be presented from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 at the Fountain of Youth Park in St. Augustine. A battle between Spanish town's brave defenders and the English privateers and brigands of Sir Francis Drake will be enacted beginning at 7:00 p.m. The battle will commence at the Santo Domingo Redoubt near the City Gates, proceed down St. George Street, and conclude at the Governor's Palace at the Plaza de la Constitución. The event's conclusion, encampment teardown and cleanups will take place on Sunday, June 7. For more information, contact Jeff Johnson at (904) 534-6168/or by email at jeffjohnsonfl@yahoo.com.

From the crewe of the Cagway and the Officer's and goverening body for Captain Robert Searle's Buccaneer's a big Thank You to all who attended this year's event.

We are already planning a bigger and better event for the upcoming 12th annual Raid in March of 2010. Those who attended please be sure to tell those that did not what they missed. It will be even better next year! Hope to see you all at PIP in December!

P.S. If any one foind a small black personals kit, looks like a makeup case and last seen sitting on a bench beside the fire it is mine. thinking that is was right where i left it. If anyone has it please PM me and let me know. it had various and asudry personal care / first aid items.

I was wondering who's that was. I have it. Send me your snail mail address in an email and I will send it up to you. Glad you made it home safe, and I hope you had a great time.

2009 "Sack of St. Augustine" Encampment, Directions, and Event

Officers (and a Special Treat!)

THE 2009 SACK OF ST. AUGUSTINE ENCAMPMENT

The 2009 Sack of St. Augustine buccaneer encampment will be in the

De Mesa-Sanchez Yard at the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum, in St.

Augustine, Florida. The encampment will be open for set-up after 2PM

on Thursday, March 5th.

PLEASE NOTE: All hands on deck! As much help as possible is needed

to set up camp on Friday, March 6th and break it down on Sunday,

March 8th – no help = no camp. Lunch will be provided on Friday for

those hearty souls who turn to and bear a hand.

2009 camp rules are located online at:

http://www.searlesbuccaneers.org/camp_rules.htm

DIRECTIONS TO THE 2009 SACK OF ST. AUGUSTINE ENCAMPMENT

The Encampment will be located at:

The De Mesa-Sanchez Yard

THE DE MESA HOUSE MUSEUM

43 St. George Street

St. Augustine, FL 32084

(Part of the Colonial Spanish Quarter Museum

29 St. George Street

St. Augustine, FL 32084

www.historicstaugustine.com/csq/history.html)

• Take Interstate 95 from the North or South to Exit #318 for

State Road #16.

• Turn East on State Road #16 (Charles Usinas Memorial Hwy) to

U.S. Hwy #1.

• At U.S. Hwy #1, turn South (right).

• At W. Castillo Dr., turn East (left). This will take you

past the St. Augustine/St. Johns County Visitor Information Center

and the multistory city parking garage, where Event participants may

park. The entrance to the parking garage is on Cordova St. We have

35 free parking passes to distribute, first come, first serve. Questions 904-534-6168.

• After parking, leave the Visitor Information Center and the

city parking garage and proceed through the City Gates and South

along St. George Street to the pink De Mesa House (43 St. George

Street).

• IF CAMPING, however, pass the parking garage and proceed

along W. Castillo Dr. to San Marco Ave./Castillo Dr.

• At San Marco Ave./Castillo Dr., turn South (right).

• As you pass the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument on

your left, look for Charlotte St. on your right. Look also on your

right for the red flag ("le jolie rouge" or "Jolly Roger") which

will mark the location of the De Mesa Yard and the Searle's

encampment.

• At Charlotte St., turn South (right).

• At Cuna St., turn West (right).

• On your right, near the end of Cuna St., will be the

entrance to the Searle's encampment.

• Please unload your camping gear as quickly as possible as a

courtesy to those who will arrive at the encampment after you. Get

your parking pass (if available) and proceed to park your vehicle at

the city parking garage.

• You may reach the city parking garage from the Searle's

encampment by cutting through the municipal parking lot across from

the entrance to the Searle's encampment, turning West (right) on

Hypolita St., and proceeding until it dead-ends into Cordova St.

• At Cordova St., turn North (right) and proceed to the

entrance of the city parking garage.

• After parking, leave the city parking garage and the Visitor

Information Center and proceed through the City Gates and South

along St. George Street to the pink De Mesa House (43 St. George

Street).

• If the front gate to the De Mesa Yard on St. George Street

is closed, continue to Cuna St. and turn East (left). The entrance

gate on Cuna St. will be open Thursday and Friday nights for late

arrivals.

Questions? o phone 904-534-6168.

MAP TO THE 2009 SACK OF ST. AUGUSTINE ENCAMPMENT

http://maps.google.com/maps??

hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=colonial+spanish+quarter+st.+augustine+FL&fb=1&split=

1&gl=us&cid=0,0,7692040252952893667&ei=uiCsSdvFNY_ftgek5pnzDw&ll=29.8

97731,-81.313291&spn=0.017039,0.027466&z=15

Special thanks to Conrad Matt and Tomm Matthis for their help with

these directions.

OFFICERS FOR THE 2009 SACK OF ST. AUGUSTINE RE-ENACTMENT

The following ladies and gentlemen have kindly consented to act as

officers for this year's historical re-enactment:

The Spaniards

Brian Bowman – one of the best-known, long-time re-enactors in

Florida, with several decades of know-how, Brian is president of the

Historic Florida Militia and head of the Men of Menendez group. He

will portray the amorous Don Francisco de la Guerra y de la Vega,

royal Governor and Captain General of Florida, commanding the

valiant Spanish floridaños in the defense of the presidio of San

Agustín (http://www.searlesbuccaneers.org/Searles_History.htm).

Tim Burke –Tim, the founder of Calderon's Company

(http://home.comcast.net/~calderon/), is a 19-year veteran of

historical re-enacting, with unbroken annual renewals for NPS

blackpowder musket certification since 1994. He will command the

Spanish mosqueteros as Captain Nicolás Esteves de Carmenatis, who

gallantly lead two sortees from the fortress of San Marcos to

assault the town's invaders

(http://www.searlesbuccaneers.org/Searles_History.htm).

The Buccaneers

Davis Walker – with 23 years of experience in 17th-century re-

enacting, Davis will take the role of Captain Robert Searle and lead

the hereticos palidos ("pale heretics" –

http://www.searlesbuccaneers.org/Searles_History.htm).

Jon Williams – a long-time member of the St. Augustine Garrison,

Jon, having spent the past 17 years re-enacting in 17th- and 18th-

century venues, will serve as Sergeant of Musket for the crew of the

Cagway.

Camp

Jeff Johnson – another veteran re-enactor, Jeff has been asked to serve

as Quartermaster and oversee the buccaneer encampment.

Tomm Matthis – a 17th-century re-enactor since 1986, Tomm, the 1st

mate of the Cagway, has kindly consented to act as general camp's

dogsbody.

Kitchen

Melissa Johnson – a member of Searle's Buccaneers and a renowned

local cook, Melissa will be so good as to run the kitchen at this

year's Searle's re-enactment.

Safety

Chuck Dale – retired NPS ranger, long-time member of the St.

Augustine Garrison, Chuck's years of experience on historical sites

and as a historical re-enactor uniquely fit him for the role of over-

all Event safety officer.

As a special treat this year, the famous Bramble Schoole of Defence

and the Arts Mylitarie (http://www.bbramble.com/) will be

represented by Scott Crawford (Director of the Bramble Schoole).

The Bramblers are known for their study of historic swordplay

manuals of the 16th and 17th centuries, practicing and teaching

swordsmanship and other military skills drawn directly from these

sources. Scott will demonstrate the brutally effective fighting

techniques of period swords and blackpowder weapons.

Bumping this....

Who else wants ter be Buccaneers at PiP next year?

I kinda want to get a list, before we start talking about how we are going to smoke some meat first......

Count me in. I am planning on being part of the beach buccaneer people at this years PIP. Will be down with Captain William and Doug, possibly more.

Just in case i had missed this before Salty, Wee Hamish & M'self are planning on attending this event we're coming down with Mickey & Kate

Glad to have you aboard Callenish! I sent you an email. As for everyone else some new information has surfaced that I need to get out to all those planning to attend.

Arrival time for the event has been moved up one day! You will now be able to arrive onsite anytime after 12 noon on Thrusday March 5th. This will allow all of the out of towners a more flexible time frame for driving/flying. You can setup on Thrusday afternoon and then enjoy the "Noble and Loyal city" Of San Agustin before the event starts.

Again if anyone has any questions please do not hesitate to drop me an email. If you know that you are coming drop me an email with your estimated arrival time.

Thanks again,

Your humble servant

That's really cool that you figured out how to use the words "Jeff" and "safety" in the same sentence. Very witty, you!

-- Hurricane

I was informed this past weekend that Friday's meal will likely be prepared for the group, so no potluck, but nibbles and libations are still welcome. Jeff or William, please chime in if information changes.

As soon as new info comes up I will post it. Buccaneer Officer's for the event will be posted soon.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Officer posting for Searle's Raid. The Company held a meeting at our School of the 16th Century this past weekend. Officers for our upcoming events were cussed and discussed.

William Kunze: "AKA Capt. William" Captain of the Buccaneer Forces.

Doug Pummel: Ensign and Safety Officer

Jeff Johnson: "AKA Sgt Johnson" Sgt. of Musket and Safety Officer

Brad Rivard: Gun Captain (yes we have cannons) and Safety officer

Melissa Johnson: Head Camp Mistress

We look forward to hosting all of you that have expressed interst and that are coming down for this event! If you have any further questions please feel free to email them to me.

Your Humble Servent,

You wound me sir. You gravely wound me....Who am I kidding I even laughed when I posted it...LOLOLOL!

I was informed this past weekend that Friday's meal will likely be prepared for the group, so no potluck, but nibbles and libations are still welcome. Jeff or William, please chime in if information changes.

As soon as new info comes up I will post it. Buccaneer Officer's for the event will be posted soon.

Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Officer posting for Searle's Raid. The Company held a meeting at our School of the 16th Century this past weekend. Officers for our upcoming events were cussed and discussed.

William Kunze: "AKA Capt. William" Captain of the Buccaneer Forces.

Doug Pummel: Ensign and Safety Officer

Jeff Johnson: "AKA Sgt Johnson" Sgt. of Musket and Safety Officer

Brad Rivard: Gun Captain (yes we have cannons) and Safety officer

Melissa Johnson: Head Camp Mistress

We look forward to hosting all of you that have expressed interst and that are coming down for this event! If you have any further questions please feel free to email them to me.

Your Humble Servent,

I was informed this past weekend that Friday's meal will likely be prepared for the group, so no potluck, but nibbles and libations are still welcome. Jeff or William, please chime in if information changes.

As soon as new info comes up I will post it. Buccaneer Officer's for the event will be posted soon.

Great photos. I see you got one of the cannon I desperately wanted... :)

I can't wait for next year's event. I definitely want to enter the shooting event.

-- Hurricane

I wish I'd run into you and Diosa...I think there were a few folks we missed during the afternoon. I regret not getting there earlier in the day. There was so much to look at, and I'm sure I could have picked up a few more things for my setup.

As I noted, I only took a few pictures. I wish I had taken more, but we spent a lot of time walking, talking and bartering. I'd like to head there again next year and dress proper for the occasion.

http://s63.photobucket.com/albums/h158/tri...ost/Alafia2009/

And for a mere $4500 the cannon could be yours. LOL!

A question for appropriate trousers of the time, Would petticoat breeches, or dutch slops be PC for this event? I am just curious so I can continue work for the weekend in question.

Dutch Slops would be spot on. As Hurricane mentioned petticoat Breeches would work as well. I will tell you that you will not find many people wearing them at the event. Nothing wrong with wearing the ol Rhinegraves, just not many folks wearing them.

There's a big difference between the early buccaneers and those of 1669. Most of the lads you're speaking of would have been much more "civilized", the bulk of the English buccaneers living in Port Royal. I can't vouch for the Frenchies of the time who met up with them at Isle de Vaca. They certainly didn't walk around town blood stained... :)

Given the experience we've had and the landscape of the lands they were marching through, an untucked shirt would have been a real pain in the a** to deal with. The shirt tails would catch on all the brambles, stickers and thorns as they hacked their way through the jungle, not to mention branches. Again, big difference between hunting cattle or pigs on Tortuga and marching in battle to attack Spanish towns. By 1669 buccaneers only used their knives and boucan skills to eat while on the march. They no longer hunted with them as a regular source of income. Again, can't vouch for other countries, just the English.

I'll see if I can dig up some info for ya over the holidays. :)

-- Hurricane

Great point Hurricane. Keep in mind that at this period of the Buccaneers (1668) the majority of the men that sailed with the good Captain Robert Searle's were former soldiers from Europe and the English Civil War. At this point we are only 18 years removed from the end of the war. Many of the men with Searle's were there to make a good bit of coin in order to return to their homeland to "retire". The others just had nowhere else to go and nothing to return to so headed out to the Islands to be hired on a crew for the various Privateers working in the area.

Being former soldiersthey were some of the best crew to have when it came to land campagins. Remember Searle's didn't much care for sailing around,he likedto get to ground and take the fight to whomever was the "enemy" at the time. There are pictures (forgive me, I do not remember the names) that show battles with line and column in proper military fashion being fought on the Islands. Theses ex-soldiers fought best when under regimented command (Drum call, commands given , etc.)

As for the shirt tails being tucked or untucked, I have found no definitive evidence (other than the aforementioned pictires) that there was a right way or a wrong way. I know that most of us that have been doing Searle's raid for the past 10 year tuck the shirt in. I myself am Sgt of Searle's muskets and safety officer and protray a former Royalist soldier from the English Civil War. So Patrick, in a round about explaination to your inquiry, I would say thit it all depends on the character impression that you are trying to portray. Please feel free to comment or rebut.

Great thread you've got going here!

In terms of breeches, I'd say some of the Venetian variety may work well for this event (check Sykes Sutlery...he has a good design for sale).

Captain Johnson (crewmate to William and Doug) posted something over here on the Raid/Sacking. Some of it is repeat information, but he provides good links folks can check into, and confirms the date of the event.

https://pyracy.com/index.php?showtopic=13848

Searle's Raid will be on March 6-8 2009 at the Fountain of Youth park in St Augustine Florida. Please excuse the old info on the web site. The webmaster has been under the weather, this will be corrected shortly.

The website http://searlesbuccaneers.org/ still has a wealth of information pertaining to the Raid. You can find a history of the raid compiled from various sources from our event coordinator Mr. Davis Walker. There are also links for Rules and guide lines for the event. http://searlesbuccaneers.org/Searles_Rules.htm.

If anyone is looking for period correct clothing please check out Sykes Sutlery.They carry really nice Monmouth caps. http://sykesutler.home.att.net/.

If anyone has any further questions please feel free to drop me an email. If you received a flyer at PIP from either Captain William Kunze, or Doug, my email address is there to. The good Captain sends his regrets for not getting this info out sooner but he is having computer "issues" at this time.

For the stories and rumored stories that may or may not have been told and are more than likely true , or not, I can neither confirm nor deny the validity , or lack thereof of anything that I did or did not witness in a sober or a druken state.

Searle's Raid will be on March 6-8 2009 at the Fountain of Youth park in St Augustine Florida. Please excuse the old info on the web site. The webmaster has been under the weather, this will be corrected shortly.

The website http://searlesbuccaneers.org/ still has a wealth of information pertaining to the Raid. You can find a history of the raid compiled from various sources from our event coordinator Mr. Davis Walker. There are also links for Rules and guide lines for the event. http://searlesbuccaneers.org/Searles_Rules.htm.

If anyone is looking for period correct clothing please check out Sykes Sutlery.They carry really nice Monmouth caps. http://sykesutler.home.att.net/.

If anyone has any further questions please feel free to drop me an email. If you received a flyer at PIP from either Captain William Kunze, or Doug, my email address is there to. The good Captain sends his regrets for not getting this info out sooner but he is having computer "issues" at this time.

For the stories and rumored stories that may or may not have been told and are more than likely true , or not, I can neither confirm nor deny the validity , or lack thereof of anything that I did or did not witness in a sober or a druken state.

This one would also work....

The advantage of the short coat and skirt is that you can get away with NOT wearing stays as long as you keep the jacket buttoned up. That means less work in the short term, and then you can work on your stays in a more leisurely time frame.

I personally like the bodiced gown second most for the earlier time frame. The mantua is probably my favourite of the three, but I tend to view it as a later period thing....

The Mantua is nice but a little late for the period. Remember that any clothing and equiptment that were used over here and in and around the Islands would have ben a tad out of date by European standards. There are Spainish manifest from the Castillo that show Matchlock muskets and bandoliers were still being issued to the troops at the fort as late as 1699-1702.

So figure the 1630's fashion is about as early as you would want to go, and 1670 would be the max for the Justacorp. The waistcoat has A bit more leeway. When talking justacorps and great coats you start to get into different sleeve and turnback lengths, often changing several times in less than a 2 year period! Just my 2 cents.

Searle's Raid will be on March 6-8 2009 at the Fountain of Youth park in St Augustine Florida. Please excuse the old info on the web site. The webmaster has been under the weather, this will be corrected shortly.

The website http://searlesbuccaneers.org/ still has a wealth of information pertaining to the Raid. You can find a history of the raid compiled from various sources from our event coordinator Mr. Davis Walker. There are also links for Rules and guide lines for the event. http://searlesbuccaneers.org/Searles_Rules.htm.

If anyone is looking for period correct clothing please check out Sykes Sutlery.They carry really nice Monmouth caps. http://sykesutler.home.att.net/.

If anyone has any further questions please feel free to drop me an email. If you received a flyer at PIP from either Captain William Kunze, or Doug, my email address is there to. The good Captain sends his regrets for not getting this info out sooner but he is having computer "issues" at this time.

For the stories and rumored stories that may or may not have been told and are more than likely true , or not, I can neither confirm nor deny the validity , or lack thereof of anything that I did or did not witness in a sober or a druken state.

"For God and the King"

Sgt. Jeff Johnson