Golden Age of Piracy

goldenageofpiracy.bsky.social

18 October 2026 15:47

Archaic word of the day: meat - food of any kind; the principal meal (First recorded in the early Middle Ages; Old English 'mete', 'mett' meaning food) #englishlanguage #history #medievalsky

Chris Sams

jerijerod14.bsky.social

18 October 2026 15:34

This week’s feature (and over half is free to read) follows the course of the Second Anglo Dutch War at sea. jerijerod14.substack.com/p/the-ships-... #history #navalhistory

RN ship losses

rnshiplosses.bsky.social

18 October 2026 15:34

17 Oct 1704 (O.S.) // 4-gun bomb vessel HMS Terror was burnt in a French night attack while moored at Gibraltar. The French boarded from boats and, after overcoming the crew, brought a fireship alongside and ignited it, destroying both vessels. A successful fireship action. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

RN ship losses

rnshiplosses.bsky.social

18 October 2026 15:33

Two courts martial were held at Port Royal. The first cleared Purvis and his officers of blame for the loss of the Dunkirk's Prize. The second found two of the men who refused to follow the captain guilty of mutinous conduct and sentenced them to be flogged around the fleet. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

RN ship losses

rnshiplosses.bsky.social

18 October 2026 15:33

She could not be refloated, so Purvis ordered his crew to man the boats and go with him to capture the grounded French ship before she could warp free. Many men - not all - followed him, and the ship was successfully captured, refloated, and sailed on to Jamaica. The Dunkirk's Prize was abandoned.