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Category Archives: British Navy
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
Posted in America, American History, Appalachia, British history, British Navy, West Virginia
Tagged Adam Stephen, American history, American Revolution, Appalachia, British history, French and Indian War, George Washington, war, West Virginia
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Rodean School, a Victorian School for Young Girls
Last week when I was writing the piece on the Brighton and Rottingdean Seashore Electric Railroad, I came across a short piece on another Rottingdean (East Sussex) landmark that caught my interest. It is Roedean School, a famous private school … Continue reading
Origin of a Sea Shantie: “What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?”
“What Shall We Do with the Drunken Sailor?” was a work song, mainly sung on ships with a large number of crewmen. According to Song Facts, it is one of the oldest Anglo-Saxon sea shanties, one sung by the Indiamen … Continue reading
The Real-Life Myles Standish’s Influence on “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst”
As my previous two posts on John Alden and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow have indicated, my most recent tale, “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst” was inspired by Longfellow’s narrative poem, “The Courtship of Myles Standish.” Other than the knowledge of Standish … Continue reading
Posted in American History, book excerpts, book release, British Navy, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, real life tales, Regency era, research, writing
Tagged American history, book excerpt, book release, historical fiction, Myles Standish, real-life tales, Regency Era, Regency romance, The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst, writing and publishing
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The Battle for Fort McHenry and Its Role in “Captain Stanwick’s Bride”
On Friday, I welcomed another Book Baby. Captain Stanwick’s Bride: A Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series Novel is a Regency romance that is set against the fiercest battles of the War of 1812 between England and the United States. … Continue reading
Posted in American History, book release, books, British Navy, England, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Living in the Regency, military, publishing, reading habits, real life tales, Regency era, research, War of 1812, writing
Tagged American history, Battle of Fort McHenry, Battle of North Point, book release, British history, Captain Stanwick's Bride, eBooks, Georgian Era, history, military, Publishing, real-life tales, Regency Era, Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series, War of 1812, writing
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The Battle of North Point, Prelude to the End of the War of 1812 + the Release of “Captain Stanwick’s Bride”
Although the battle proved to be a success for the British, it came at a high cost, and, in truth, did little to change the course of the war, which was the British hope at the time. North Point is … Continue reading
Posted in American History, book release, British history, British Navy, Georgian England, Georgian Era, history, Living in the Regency, military, real life tales, Regency era, Regency romance, War of 1812
Tagged American history, book release, British history, British Navy, Captain Stanwick's Bride, Georgian Era, military, real-life tales, Regency Era, Regency romance, Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series, War of 1812
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The Burning of Washington City in 1814 by the British + the Release of “Captain Stanwick’s Bride”
After their first capture of Napoleon, the British turned their sights on the American front and what was known as the War of 1812. Up until that time, the British had been too busy with Napoleon to address fully the … Continue reading
Posted in American History, book release, British history, British Navy, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, history, Living in the Regency, military, Regency era, War of 1812
Tagged American history, book release, British history, Captain Stanwick's Bride, Georgian Era, Regency Era, Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series, War of 1812, Washington D. C.
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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 conditions … 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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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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