Pauline's Pirates & Privateers

Buxom, stylish and well-spoken Englishwoman seeks naval commander of experience . Currently in a marriage of some convenience and living ...

When we think of Medieval Europe we are more likely to envision castles and knights, fair damsels with impossibly tall headdresses and maybe...

Recognizing weather signs at sea is something that even the middling sailor became familiar with relatively quickly in the ages of sail. Out...

On February 6, 1815, the President of the United States did something that had not much been thought of prior to that date. Upon the recomme...

February 26, 1671: Over a three day period beginning February 24, Henry Morgan and his band of buccaneers left Panama City, Panama.  They ha...

Today's adventure into the etymology of words is a curious mix of marine and land-based warfare. As anyone who knows the history of seaf...

While researching last Tuesday’s post, I came across a reference to a memorial medal minted in honor of Captain James Cook. Begun almost im...