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Master and Commander - Chapter Two
From shore to ship
Apr 7 • 
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A Plan for Manning the Royal Navy, 1813
From the cutting-room floor
Nov 17 • 
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A Hurricane in Jamaica
That one, but also another one.
Nov 3 • 
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Admiral Lord Nelson in Context
A blast from the past
Oct 27 • 
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The 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy
From Britain's Perspective
Oct 13 • 
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How to Conduct Archival Research
Busting some myths
Oct 6 • 
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The Cross Catharpin
The Patrick O'Brian Technique of Narration
Sep 29 • 
Vance Wilson
Turn Every Page
Reflections on the strange experience of writing a biography
Sep 15 • 
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Eight Years
A Visit to Chawton, Part Two
Sep 8 • 
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A Visit to Chawton
Part one of my pilgrimage
Sep 1 • 
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Arms and the Man
Charlton Heston takes on Patrick O'Brian
Aug 18 • 
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Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy 2
Part two of my review
Aug 11 • 
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Reflections on writing and teaching naval history.
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