Deacon Frye

You have one on the side? Royaliste, where the heck do you find the time and energy to keep up with both these beauties?

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/...-i/intrepid.htm Interesting mizzen, eh?

Nelson also said of Decatur's operation to administer the coup de grace to the Philadelphia thet it was "the most bold and daring act of the age." A very pretty compliment coming from him.

" ... to the shores of Tripoli ...." ~~The Marines' Hymn Sir Ridley Scott had plans to make a movie of it, using Russel Crowe, but I don't think anything's come of it yet. The famous action wasn't so much directly against the pirates as a matter of "regime change' as they say these days.

Very interesting, Blackjohn.

I believe it also has to do with the rate the powder burns, Capt. The blackpowder of the period burned more slowly than modern powders, so felt recoil with a modern gun is one sharp punch, whereas the old guns would deliver more of a "shove" a bit spread out over time.

Thanks Royaliste, I thought they looked familiar. Didn't look how I'd imagined Adventure Galley which is generally described as ship-rigged. Not sure how Quedah Merchant merchant was rigged, or what sort of hull.

Wish I'd seen this before watching the show. I'd have payed closer attention. Scupper, do you know where they got the vessels for the show?

10 pm eastern. Followed by Bligh and the Mutiny to boot. If only this old rover can stay awake.

Felicitations, Dreamie.

And they say crime doesn't pay!

Actually most of the pistols up to the revolver era were smoothbores, unless they were duelling or match guns. Guess they figured short range is short range..... Dueling pistols were smooth-bored and highly accurate within their range.

From: Bjarne Drews' Homepage Took me a while to figure out what went in those protuberances, but I think I have it now.

Gleaned from the Internet: Picture of Sadie: http://www.synarski.com/pages/sadie.html In the "Golden Age", I believe Long Island, especially eastern Long Island, claimed a number of pirates among its residents. Captain Kidd lived in Manhattan. Much of the financing of piratical ventures came from New York. During the Revolution, Long Island Sound was a hotbed of whaleboat warfare by both sides, technically privateering-but only by a fine line sometimes, and often just plain looting.

Those are nice. From the way you worded it, I thought you'd found the same painting that was on your grandmother thermometer/barometer.