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Topic: Naval Mutinies 1797 | |
Peter Replies: 1 Views: 18487 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2011 7:37 am Subject: Naval Mutinies 1797 |
Hello Patrick,
I can highly recommend this book, Ann taught me all about the 1797 mutinies, and others when I did my masters at the University of Portsmouth. Best wishes, Merry Christmas Pete ... |
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Topic: MA in Naval History on-line | |
Peter Replies: 3 Views: 19611 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:13 am Subject: MA in Naval History on-line |
With regard to 1806, they are probably using a Belgian or French calendar of notable dates! | |
Topic: Kiss me Hardy | |
Peter Replies: 3 Views: 17074 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:30 pm Subject: Kiss me Hardy |
Tycho will be swooning and 'fainting' | |
Topic: K.S.W. | |
Peter Replies: 2 Views: 15012 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:16 am Subject: K.S.W. |
Greetings Patrick,
I thought at first it could have been something like a Swedish Knight, or other European award. Perhaps he had attended a Belgian Beer Festival! I have checked my almanacks, othe ... |
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Topic: Il de France | |
Peter Replies: 1 Views: 13262 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:43 pm Subject: Il de France |
Which famous Royal Navy officer spent his holidays in Il de France, courtesy of the French government? | |
Topic: Notable Dates | |
Peter Replies: 0 Views: 12108 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:39 pm Subject: Notable Dates |
1758 First sheathing of a frigate with copper.
1854 The rate of Landsman removed and Leading Seaman and Chief Petty Officer introduced. 24 September 1850 Rum ration halved withdrawal of evening ... |
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Topic: The French Admiral | |
Peter Replies: 7 Views: 33685 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:24 pm Subject: The French Admiral |
Patrick, it's not true is it?
I came across this on the internet about the Belgian nation: You get to speak three languages, but none of them intelligibly. If other countries want to fight a ... |
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Topic: The French Admiral | |
Peter Replies: 7 Views: 33685 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:09 pm Subject: The French Admiral |
What do you call 100,000 Frenchmen with their hands up?
The Army |
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Topic: Ships paint | |
Peter Replies: 3 Views: 49310 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 6:07 pm Subject: Ships paint |
First let me say Patrick, I think Vermilion would suit you perhaps, go with your eyes
I am not sure of the Spanish and French ships of the period at the moment, I must admit I have never ... |
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Topic: The French Admiral | |
Peter Replies: 7 Views: 33685 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 8:32 pm Subject: The French Admiral |
Why do the French have glass bottomed boats in their navy?
To see all their other ships! |
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Topic: Able Seaman falls in Love with Cynthia the Sow - True Story | |
Peter Replies: 1 Views: 14137 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:45 pm Subject: Able Seaman falls in Love with Cynthia the Sow - True Story |
For more details see:
Roy and Lesley Adkins, Jack Tar: The extraordinary lives of ordinary seaman in Nelson's navy Now out in paperback see Amazon for more details. Save 30% only £7.69 Your ... |
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Topic: Bougainvillea | |
Peter Replies: 2 Views: 15987 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:31 pm Subject: Bougainvillea |
Sadly Bougainville, is not remembered by most of the English speaking nations. He really was an excellent explorer on a par with Cook.
A couple of years ago I stayed in a hotel in Mauritius called ... |
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Topic: Did Nelson Win Trafalgar: or did the French Lose? | |
Peter Replies: 4 Views: 19777 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:27 pm Subject: Did Nelson Win Trafalgar: or did the French Lose? |
Bonjour Patrick,
Very many thanks for your academic and enlightening discourse on Trafalgar, much of what you said I have suspected for sometime. The trouble with Nelson is he is made out to be suc ... |
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Topic: Bougainvillea | |
Peter Replies: 2 Views: 15987 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:44 am Subject: Bougainvillea |
The plant Bouganvillea (without looking in Google).
What connection does it have with the French Navy? |
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Topic: Who said? | |
Peter Replies: 1 Views: 16031 |
Forum: Age of Nelson Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:35 am Subject: Who said? |
...My ultimate goal is to die, aged 102, shot by a jealous husband, in bed with his teenager wife.... | |
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