Despatches

Note from the Editor: As you can see, I'm back. And posting this before I go poke around to see what's been going on elsewhere...

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading Chpater one of The Nutmeg of Consolation this weekend

Rec of the Week:

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Note from the Editor: I'm sorry; I've almost missed this weekend. I hope you've all had a good week? The next edition of Despatches is very likely to also be late as I will be moving across country on Friday, and may or may not yet have internet in the new place. I hope there will be more than one entry to link to when I do get to post, too.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading Chapter Nine of The Thirteen-Gun Salute this weekend.

Rec of the Week:
Sharpe's Shilling by sharpiefan; Sharpe; U; Richard Sharpe, Obadiah Hakeswill; The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step

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Fanfic:
The Vickery Family Papers: The Archivist's Introduction; Show the Colours; U; Original character; The Archivist's introduction to the published edition of the Vickery Family Papers
From the Vickery Family Papers Letter 16 by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; Emma Vickery, John Vickery; Correspondence from the papers of the Vickery family, between Captain John Vickery of the 5/60th and members of his family.
From the Vickery Family Papers Letter 17 by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; Emma Vickery, John Vickery; Correspondence from the papers of the Vickery family, between Captain John Vickery of the 5/60th and members of his family.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
austenblog: Stephen King has never read Jane Austen

Communities and challenges:
hmsacasta_feed: Mail Packet project 2015
thisbluespirit: Obscure and British Commentfest 2015
mandc_read is reading Chapter Seven of the Thirteen)Gun Salute this weekend

Rec of the Week:

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Fanfic:
Ties That Bind by barefoot_bard; Show the Colours; K+; Paol Kerjean, Mathilde Benveniste, Montreuil, Dominic Charcot, Jérémie Blanchard; Comrades are reunited after an eventful separation. Talavera, August 1809.
Safe by barefoot_bard; Show the Colours; M; Paol Kerjean, Jérémie Blanchard; After being wounded in the midst of the fighting at Talavera, a French soldier tries to get back to his lines. Talavera, July 1809.
No Glad Tidings by barefoot_bard; Show the Colours; K+; Cross Johnson; A Marine receives only bad news when his ship calls at Gibraltar for stores and liberty runs. Gibraltar, August 1809.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
anything_aos: ozfille: The Voyages of Rose de Freycinet

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading Chapter Four of The Thirteen=Gun Salute this weekend

Rec of the Week:
Ex Libris by latin_cat; Sharpe; G; Harris, Wellington, Dan Hagman; Harris’ search for literature gets him into trouble.

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Note from the Editor: Hope the HTML's OK in this week's edition; I am about to toddle off upstairs for a sleep (early mornings do not agree with me, although I like seeing the afternoons from the perspective of one who has already been to work by the time twelve noon rolls around). Have a good one!

Fanfic:
A Link to the Past, A Bridge to the Future by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; George Thompson, Lil Baker, Bessie Thompson, Annie Thompson, Jesse Thompson; Thompson returns home during the summer of 1811.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
austenblog: JASNA Louisville announces the Jackie Johnson Memorial AGM scholarship
austenblog: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice: A Musical at La Miradea Theatre for the Performing Arts
austenblog: Around the Austen Blog
latin_cat: A Thought

Communities and challenges:
sharpiefan posts The HMS Acasta Letter Writing Project
mandc_read is reading The Thirteen-Gun Salute this weekend

Rec of the Week:
The World Inside Out by alltoseek; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, Sophie Villiers, Diana Villiers; A genderswap AU fic that is a sequel to Astolat's incredible The World Turned Upside Down

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Note from the Editor:

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
vanilla_elf: I KNEW IT

Of historical interest:
sharpiefan: Eighteenth Century dildos sold at auction

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read: Soon to Come: Thirteen Gun Salute
mandc_read: The Letter of Marque Chapter Nine posts are still open for discussion

Rec of the Week:
I can't believe I haven't recced a podfic here yet. I must correct that oversight and give you On the Identification of Weeds by feroxargentea and read by snowdrop_song; Aubreyad; Gen. At 5:25 minutes long, it's a good length if you've never listened to podfic before, and I thought it very well-read.

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Note from the Editor: Just a quick reminder: I'm only linking to stuff posted on DW, or in blogs for which there is a DW feed set up. If people would like me to start posting links to the Acasta blog again, I am more than happy to - I only stopped because the majority of links seemed to be to that particular blog. If you write AoS fic (fanfic or original) I will only link if there is a clear rating given in the header or at the beginning of the post.

Fanfic:
A Posy by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; Cotton, Maggie, Flowers for your sweetheart
Solutions by barefoot_bard; Show the Colours/Dogwatches crossover; M; Original characters (Sergeant Sweetman and Sergeant Devlin); An old hand deals with a problem. Chatham, April 1798.

Son et Lumière:
Art: sharpiefan: Pictures for your inspiration

Of historical interest:
austenblog: Free eBook: Furniture and Draperies in the Era of Jane Austen: Ackermann’s Repository of Arts

Miscellany and meta:

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading The Letter of Marque Chapter Seven this weekend.

Rec of the Week:
Regulations and Instructions Relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea, Established by His Majesty in Council, 1808 (On Google Books)

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Note from the Editor: Hope everyone has had a good two weeks (or so). Sorry for the delay - and those who are reading through The Letter of Marque at mandc_read can still comment on previous chapters.

Fanfic:
From the Vickery Family Papers Vol II, Letter 3 by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; U; John Vickery; Written the day after the Battle of Fuentes de Onoro

Son et Lumière:
vanilla_elf: Banished and Poldark have started
Screencaps: Poldark, Series 1, Episode 1 caps by vanilla_elf
Screencaps: Poldark Episode 1 by chrsvg
austenblog: BBC Mansfield Park dramatisation available on CD and at Audible

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
sharpiefan: Thinky stuff about Marines and new period dramas
sharpiefan is asking for Help

Communities and challenges:
sharpiefan has issued an informal Fandom crossover challenge
mandc_read is reading The letter of Marque, Chapter Five this weekend (previous chapters can still be commented upon)
esteven: perfect_duet: Celebrating Sid

Rec of the Week: Rock and Tempest, Fire and Foe by idler1814/idler; Hornblower; G; William Bush; Morning, October 21, 1805, off Cape Trafalgar. Aboard Temeraire, William Bush and his men can only wait as they inch toward the Combined Fleet.


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Note from the Editor: Another week gone, another Despatches is here! Happy Valentine's Day - or, if that doesn't float your boat, Happy 218th Anniversary of the Battle of Cape St Vincent... :D

Fanfic:
Casus Bellum by sharpiefan; Original; PG; Original characters; The shot that killed Private Dacey came from somewhere in the French ship's fo'c'sle.
although it don't rhyme by alltoseek; Aubreyad; Gen; Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin; Haiku and tanka based on moments from the Master and Commander series.

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
sharpiefan posts Sea Fever

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read is reading The Letter of Marque Chapter One this weekend

Rec of the Week:
I used to link to pretty much everything produced on the HMS Acasta blog, but stopped because they post every day and a week's worth of posts from them often outnumbered by quite a bit the fandom stuff this newsletter is intended to promote. But I'd like to rec the Acasta blog, itself, for you all. You can follow the feed set up at hmsacasta_feed right in your reading page! Here's a small sample of what sort of thing they post: HMS Acasta blog: The Battle of Cape St Vincent vid

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Note from the Editor: It is with great sadness that I have to announce that sid has passed away. She was a lovely friend and will be very much missed by all who knew her (on or offline). May you rest in peace.

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

Miscellany and meta:
justincase links to the earliest known photo

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read are reading The Reverse of the Medal, Chapter Ten this weekend.

Rec of the Week:
Sophie's Secret by sid; Aubreyad; NC-17; Sophie, Jack, Stephen.

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