The Whydah Pirates Speak: Letter of Wm Snelgrave to Humphrey Morice

The Whydah Pirates Speak: Letter of Wm Snelgrave to Humphrey Morice: Big thanks goes out to Baylus Brooks for making me aware of this letter! William Snelgrave,

British Tars, 1740-1790: Staved Tankards and Coopers

British Tars, 1740-1790: Staved Tankards and Coopers: Gregory Theberge, at his 18th Century Material Culture Resource Center , put together an excellent slideshow of naval foodways in material ...

British Tars, 1740-1790: Flogging and the Cat

British Tars, 1740-1790: Flogging and the Cat: This post is part of my series Race, Revolt, and Piracy , examining racial violence at sea in the eighteenth century. Detail from   Mon...