Avast me hearties!
Musings on being an 18th century pirate in the modern world.
Friday, May 2, 2014
Three Against 50
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Can three take on overwhelming numbers and win? Here is a video where some fencers did just that. I've done that on a smaller scale s...
Friday, March 7, 2014
Tricorns
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Tricorns are under attack. Some people who claim to be interested in portraying pirates as accurate as possible say that this style hat shou...
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
What to do with the women?
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A recurring question in pirate reenacting forums is what to do with women. The hard-liners insist that there is no place for women in the ra...
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Captain Blood
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There was a real Captain Blood. He wasn not a pirate but he did manage to steal the crown jewels of England in 1671. He didn't get far a...
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Searle's Raid 2013
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The annual reenactment of Searle's Raid on St. Augustine was held March 1 & 2. This was the last major pirate (privateer) attack on ...
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Whistling in the Theater
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I just ran into this on e but it is all over the Internet: Unlike "the Scottish Play" and other superstitions which involve ma...
Monday, November 12, 2012
Mythbusters and Cannons
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The November 11, 2012 Mythbusters probably elevated what must have been an obscure myth (I never heard it before) into common knowledge. The...
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