sharpiefan: Close-up of young AoS Royal Marine, text 'Tom Oxley' (Oxley)
sharpiefan ([personal profile] sharpiefan) wrote in [community profile] despatches2014-05-03 08:07 pm

Age of Sail Despatches #159

Note from the Editor: Sorry for the slight delay in posting; I've been away for the last couple of days to do some research and the Internet connection wasn't the most reliable.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
Vid: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Niagra on the Lake 2012
Vid: [syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed:Mutiny on the Bounty

Of historical interest:
[personal profile] vanilla_elfThe Georgian Children Thrones
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Midshipman Creyke

Miscellany and meta:
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Welcome Aboard!
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: Letter to Polly
[syndicated profile] hmsacasta_feed: A Letter to the Captain

Communities and challenges:
[community profile] mandc_read are reading The Ionian Mission Chapter Six this weekend
[community profile] w_i_r: [personal profile] sharpiefan: What it Takes to be a Man, or, Women Portraying Soldiers
[community profile] perfect_duet: [personal profile] alcyone301: Requesting an effort of imagination

Rec of the Week:
Red, Like Claret by [personal profile] barefoot_bard; Master & Commander; K+ (Suitable for ages 13 and above); Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Captain Howard RM, Master & Commander (movie-verse). The Captain of Marines aboard HMS Surprise makes a terrible mistake. At sea, 1805.

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