Despatches

Note from the Editor: I'm trying to post regularly. Getting back into the swing of it is all very well till you suddenly have a really busy Friday and everything goes by the board (now there's a Naval saying for you! :D )

Fanfic:
1776 by senmut; 1776; General audiences; Character: Abigail Adams

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
anything_aos: ozfille posts Matthew Flinders Found

Miscellany and meta:
hmsacasta_feed: Two Years Before the Mast - a review
hmsacasta_feed: James Moon Potbury: Volunteer Second Class
hmsacasta_feed: Meet John Pickthorn

Communities and challenges:
friendsofenglishmagic: regshoe posts JSMN and music
friendsofenglishmagic: leahclaire is requesting a beta-reader
historium: thisbluesprit puts up a Resources post

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Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:
sea_changed posts Favourite historical series at historium
Book review: The War For All the Oceans at hmsacasta_feed
Book review: Female Tars at hmsacasta_feed
Fic recs: medusine at black_sails: Black Sails fic recs

Of historical interest:
Nelson's Hospital at hmsacasta_feed

Miscellany and meta:
Finding (C.S.) Forester at hmsacasta_feed
oursin: Madame C-C related questions
sharpiefan: Despatches State of Play (and please tell people about it!

Communities and challenges:
ohveda: Christmas headcanons at friendsofenglishmagic
black_sails is a brand new community for fans of the show Black Sails

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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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