Age of Sail Despatches #11

[sharpiefan]

OK, this is going to be a double issue this week, folks.

Fanfic:
Nemo by latin_cat (PG) Stephen encounters an unexpected presence when he goes to exorcise the bowsprit nettings. (Aubreyad)
Thin Ice Part 1 by vanilla_elf (PG-13 to very mild R) Garrow asks Norrington to give a testimony of character for a sailor on trial at the Old Bailey. (Garrow's Law, POTC)
Thin Ice Part 2 by vanilla_elf (PG-13 to very mild R) Garrow asks Norrington to give a testimony of character for a sailor on trial at the Old Bailey. (Garrow's Law, POTC)
A Deux by sid (PG-13) For perfect_duet's Advent Calendar, a sequel to last year's En Famille (Aubreyad)

Son et Lumière:
vanilla_elf tells us of Part 1 of a three-part series At Home With the Georgians (Part 2 to be aired on the 9th and Part 3 on the 16th December)
vanilla_elf tells us that The Radiant Boy is now available

Of historical interest:
sharpiefan posts the Articles of War
vanilla_elf tells us that a pair of Napoleon's stockings have been auctioned off
patches_the_shipcat has posted an article about James Grey/Hannah Snell, the female Marine

Miscellany and meta:
esteven tell us of a Master and Commander event in British Colombia
vanilla_elf posts a pic of a Pirate in a Pickle
Pennsylvania is the place to be for Janeites, on Austenblog.
vanilla_elf reviews Episode Three of Garrow's Law, Series 2
vanilla_elf reviews Episode Four of Garrow's Law, Series 2
vanilla_elf posts questions and answers about Episode Two of Garrow's Law

Communities and challenges:

Rec of the Week:
Tell it to the Marines by QueueMistressMags on Horatians. (Gen) The story of Duty from the point of view of a rather dimbulb Marine on the Hotspur--what some fangirls refer to as a BURM, or Bloody Useless Royal Marine. (Although not in my hearing! :D ) (Hornblower)

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Note: For fic links, M&C = Master and Commander or Aubreyad, HH = Hornblower, POTC = Pirates of the Caribbean, S = Sharpe. Others will be added as required.