"Hangings, Sinkings and Trust in God: Life and Death..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 02 May 2014 11:00 p.m. PST |
… onboard British Warships during the 1700's and 1800's. "Did you know?
Until 1812 the British Royal Navy would seize Americans and force them into British military service. This was one of the causes of the war between Britain and the US between 1812 and 1815.
Did you know?
British seamen in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries were extremely badly paid, but by helping to seize foreign ships they could earn rewards equivalent to a million dollars or more in modern terms.
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If Napoleon had been one year older he would have been Italian, his parents were Italian, his first language was Italian and he hated the French – at least in his younger life.
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Canadian Sir Provo Wallace served for 96 years with the Royal Navy. "Hangings, Sinkings and Trust in God" draws upon the original text of "There Go the Ships," adds modern historical text to fill in gaps, adds insight and interest to an already fascinating book. Together the two show how random chance can create fascinating, sometimes very diverse connections."
See here
link Hope you enjoy!. Amicalement
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| tuscaloosa | 03 May 2014 2:10 p.m. PST |
I think all those facts (except that about Sir Provo Wallace – shrug) are well known, especially by the types who frequent TMP. |
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looks at the new U.S.S. Constitution for Black Seas.
