Hawkyns Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 I was going to send this as a PM, but then I thought there might be more general interest. Being on the western shores of the pond, I'm having trouble finding resources on the 18th c smugglers of the Fens and the southeast coast of England. Can you recommend any books, especially anything I can find through Amazon.UK? Thanks, Mate!! Hawkyns Cannon add dignity to what otherwise would be merely an ugly brawl I do what I do for my own reasons. I do not require anyone to follow me. I do not require society's approval for my actions or beliefs. if I am to be judged, let me be judged in the pure light of history, not the harsh glare of modern trends.
Fox Posted March 17, 2005 Posted March 17, 2005 You might try The Smuggler's Century: The Story of Smuggling on the Essex Coast, 1730-1830, by Hervey Benham. I don't have a copy myself but I saw a copy last year (or the year before) and it looked fairly fantastic. I have a couple of books on West Country smugglers, but nothing on East coast men beyond the odd mention. Was there some particular information you were after or just general interest? FWIW, for fictional smugglers of Kent you can't beat the Dr Syn stories. Foxe"With this Fore-Staff he fansies he does Wonders, when, God knows, it amounts to no more but only to solve that simple Question, Where are we? Which every chi'd in London can tell you." - Ned Ward The Wooden World Dissected, 1707ETFox.co.uk
Hawkyns Posted March 18, 2005 Author Posted March 18, 2005 Thanks, Foxe. I thought there'd be more for that area. OK, what do you have for West Country or even Yorkshire- Robin Hood's Bay area. Smuggling, in the Brit sense, just doesn't hit the radar much over here. I'm off to a re-enactor's market for the weekend. Be back Monday, so I'll catch up then. Cheers!! Hawkyns Cannon add dignity to what otherwise would be merely an ugly brawl I do what I do for my own reasons. I do not require anyone to follow me. I do not require society's approval for my actions or beliefs. if I am to be judged, let me be judged in the pure light of history, not the harsh glare of modern trends.
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