Age of Sail Despatches #179

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor: Slightly late edition this week, peeps. Sorry! (I've basically come in from work and gone straight to bed for the last two or three days.)

Fanfic:
On Land and At Sea by neveralarch; Hornblower; NC-17; William Bush/Horatio Hornblower/Barbara Wellesley; Hornblower introduces his captain to his wife. (A missing chapter from the beginning of Commodore Hornblower.)

Son et Lumière:
sharpiefan: 10/10 on the 'weird things people do' scale
vanilla_elf: 2015 goes 18th and 19th Century, telly-wise – what can we look forward to?

Of historical interest:
sharpiefan: A Court-martial Transcript and a photo
sharpiefan: Restorers face last chance to preserve HMS Victory

Miscellany and meta:
austenblog: Assumptions are stupid things made by stupid people
sharpiefan: Wonders will never cease

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading Reverse of the Medal Chapter Seven this weekend
sharpiefan: Show the Colours is looking for new players

Rec of the Week:
A POTC ficlet: Sabre by AletheiaFelinea; POTC; G; Jack Sparrow, Anamaria, Marty; Are you familiar with the popular amongst people living in constant battle conditions custom of auctioning the deceased’s property for the benefit of their families?

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