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Category Archives: British Navy
The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a Year Before Thomas Jefferson’s Document
North Carolina is a state draped in rich history. One of those events is the the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence. A year before Thomas Jefferson’s “Declaration,” there was Meck-Dec, as we in the area fondly call it. Continue reading
Posted in American History, British history, British Navy, Declaration of Independence, Georgian England, history, political stance, research, war
Tagged American history, British history, Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, Mecklenburg County, Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, North Carolina, Revolutionary War
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Abolitionism in the UK and the Rerelease of “Darcy’s Temptation” + a Giveaway
In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, a movement took root to end the practice of slavery in the United Kingdom, as well as the British empire, including putting an end to the Atlantic slave trade. Western Europe and … Continue reading
Posted in America, American History, book excerpts, book release, British history, British Navy, eBooks, England, excerpt, film, film adaptations, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, history, Jane Austen, Living in the UK, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, reading habits, real life tales, Realm series, Regency era, Regency personalities, Regency romance, religion, research, romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged abolitionism, American history, book excerpt, book release, British history, British law, British Navy, eBooks, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, Jane Austen, law, Pride and Prejudice, Publishing, real-life tales, Regency Era, Regency romance, religion, research, sequel, slavery, Vagary, William Wilberforce, writing
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Annuities in the Regency as Basis for “Mr. Darcy’s Bargain”
Much of the action of my Mr. Darcy’s Bargain, is based around a scam perpetrated by Mr. Wickham upon the citizens of Meryton, as well as Mr. Darcy’s attempts to thwart him. Wickham convinces many in Hertfordshire to invest in an … Continue reading
Posted in Act of Parliament, Austen Authors, book excerpts, book release, British currency, British history, British Navy, commerce, eBooks, George Wickham, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, Living in the UK, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, Regency era, Regency romance, religion, Vagary
Tagged annuities, book excerpt, book release, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, scams, Vagary
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Austen and Portrait Artists of Her Time
There are many people who have purported the idea that Austen presenting the Pemberley housekeeper the name of “Reynolds” in Pride and Prejudice is a reference to Joshua Reynolds, the most widely known artist of the late Georgian era. After … Continue reading
Posted in British history, British Navy, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, writing
Tagged artists, Charles Hayter, George Morland, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, miniature artists, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, portrait artist, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, Sir Joshua Reynolds, William Hodges
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Army Enlistment During the Regency Era
I recently received several questions from readers and other authors regarding a “favorite” book being passed around that appeared to have some odd facts in it. No, I will not tell you the name of the book because I do … Continue reading
Posted in British history, British Navy, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, Napoleonic Wars, real life tales, Regency era, research, war
Tagged Army, British history, enlistment, Georgian Era, military, Regency Era, war
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Consumption of Alcohol During the Regency Era
Alcohol consumption was somewhat “necessary” during the Regency Era, as well as before and after that particular time period. Water obtained from public sources was unsanitary. The Georgian England site tells us, “The growth of cities and towns during the … Continue reading
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Tagged alcohol, beer, British history, champagne, Georgian England, Georgian Era, gin, port, Regency Era, wine
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Purchasing Commissions During the Napoleonic Wars
We often read of a young gentleman purchasing a commission in either the militia or the regulars during the Regency era, but did conditions exist when a commission could not be secured? The answer is “Yes,” but there were rules … Continue reading
Posted in British history, British Navy, Georgian England, military, Napoleonic Wars, war
Tagged aristocracy, British Army, British Navy, commissions, military, Napoleonic Wars, officers
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“Commissions” for an Officer Engineer or Artilleryman in the Regency Era
I recently had another writer send me a message to ask about the process for a man of the gentry or the aristocracy to purchase a commission as an officer engineer or artilleryman. First, permit me to say I am … Continue reading
Posted in British history, British Navy, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, history, Jane Austen, military, Persuasion, real life tales, Regency era, research
Tagged artillery., British history, British Navy, Georgian Era, Jane Austen, naval officers, Persuasion, Regency Era, war
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Rochester and Higham, Kent, UK and How They Are Used in “Losing Lizzy: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary”
When I write my Pride and Prejudice based vagaries, I tend to place Lady Catherine de Bourgh’s fictionalize Rosings Park in the Rochester/Higham area of Kent. I choose this area for two basic reasons: (1) Rochester is about 30 miles … Continue reading
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Tagged book release, British history, Higham, Jane Austen, Losing Lizzy, Medway, Pride and Prejudice, Rochester, Royal Navy, setting, Thames
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Major General Adam Stephen, Real-Life Model for Doctor Spurlock in My Tale, “Captain Stanwick’s Bride”
In my tale “Captain Stanwick’s Bride,” I based Elizabeth Spurlock on my own 8th great-grandmother, a Powhatan Indian Princess. But where did I find the inspiration for the lady’s husband? Easy enough to answer. I am from West Virginia originally, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Stephen, American history, American Revolution, Appalachia, British history, French and Indian War, George Washington, war, West Virginia
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