Age of Sail Despatches #132

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Note from the Editor: HMS Acasta is running its Press Gang Week this week, so expect a lot of different items to do with aspects of the press gang.

Fanfic:
The Lucky Hand by binz and sidhebeingbrandHornblower; NC-17; Horatio Hornblower/Edward Pellew, implied Horatio Hornblower/William Bush, implied Edward Pellew/Susan Pellew,; During the Peace of Amiens, a chance meeting between Pellew and his favourite old lieutenant gets a little… intense.

Son et Lumière:
From hmsacasta_feed: Horrible Histories: Join the Royal Navy
From hmsacasta_feed: The Doctor and the Press-Gang
From hmsacasta_feed: A bug-a-Boo to Frighten John Bull
From hmsacasta_feed: Here's the Tender Coming
From hmsacasta_feed: Wanted: Spirited Young Men
From hmsacasta_feed: The Press Gang: Music Video

Of historical interest:
From hmsacasta_feed: The Press Gang: Naval Recruitment
From hmsacasta_feed: How Do I Avoid the Press-Gang?

Miscellany and meta:
From austenblog: Jane Austen's ring campaign now accepting online donations

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read will be reading Desolation Island, Chapter Six this weekend

Rec of the Week:
Blue Devils by Diane_C; M&C; G; Jack, Stephen, Killick; Stephen and Killick care for Jack, who is injured and blue after an action.

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