Age of Sail Despatches #166

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor: I've had a pretty busy week; I hope you're all doing OK now the summer's beginning to draw to a close? Or, if you're in the Southern hemisphere, perhaps you're looking forward to summer?

Fanfic:
Prise de Fer by josbanks: Aubreyad (pre-canon); G; Stephen Maturin, Ramón d'Ullastret i Casademón; At Ullastret, a young Stephen Maturin learns the noble art of defending his honour with a short sword
September Morning by barefoot_bard: Original; K+; Original characters; An old seaman observes the goings-on by the docks in Amble, Northumberland. September, 1797.
En Rapprochantby josbanks; Aubreyad; R; Stehpen Maturin/Diana Villiers;

Son et Lumière:
From hmsacasta_feed: The Press Gang at New Boston
From hmsacasta_feed: The Press Gang, Last Year
From hmsacasta_feed: Here's the Tender Coming, Again
From hmsacasta_feed: Smuggler Pressgang Part 1 and 2
From hmsacasta_feed: 'Smuggler' Pressgang Part 3

Of historical interest:
From hmsacasta_feed: British Tars 1740-1790
From hmsacasta_feed: Impressment Paperwork
From hmsacasta_feed: A Little Light Reading
From hmsacasta_feed: J. Wilson, Able Seaman

Miscellany and meta:
From hmsacasta_feed: How Do I Avoid the Press Gang?
From hmsacasta_feed: About Us
From hmsacasta_feed: A Book Review of 'Slaver Captain' by John Newton
From hmsacasta_feed: A Book Review of 'Landsman Hay; by Robert Hay

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read is on hiatus this weekend
esteven reminds us that Treason's Harbour Chapter Ten is still open for discussion on mandc_read

Rec of the Week:
I kinda pressured wayward_shadows into helping me with this week's rec... Passing of an Era by sharpiefan; Hornblower; U; Hornblower, Bush; He wasn't sure at first why he'd come. This wasn't like the glorious launching of a new ship, flags flying, music playing, people cheering.

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