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Coronet around Cape Horn, 1888 - painting by American R Kramer

One of the great land falls, rarely seen, and said to look like a Sphinx. I find it extraordinary that a continent as vast as S. America should taper down to a single point.
#sailing #CapeHorn

The Press Gang - One of the paradoxes of the age, British Liberties had to be defended by impressing sailors
#RoyalNavy #maritime #historicalfiction

Storm by 19th century Russian artist I AIVAZOVSKY

Great marine art really helps me as a writer - I am working on a scene this morning with a rescue just like this. He gets both the brute power of the storm and the light on the water so right
#maritime #navalny #BookBoost

#RoyalNavy Gun Crew - by Marek Szyzsko
Nice view of a gun crew in action, with a flintlock cannon.
#guns

In 1798 the 32-gun British frigate Ambuscade was battling with the French 24-gun corvette Bayonnaise. Given the difference in size, another victory for the #RoyalNavy was surely on the cards?
But no - the Bayonnaise surprised and boarded her larger opponent.
#Navy #maritime

'Three masts in high seas' by LÉON ZEYTLINE (1885-1962, Russian)
Good impression of sailing in heavy weather
#sailing #Marine

A fine romantic view of Jack Tar ashore from 1791. The whores are pretty, the rum bottle he carries barely tasted, his clothes immaculate. I wonder what it was really like?
#RoyalNavy #maritime #Regency #NavyPeople

'Barque Running Before a Gale' by TJ Somerscales
The National Maritime Museum at Greenwich has a wonderful collection - perfect for inspiration when writer's block threatens...

Happy Birthday to the mighty Green Back! On This Day In 1862 the U.S. Congress passes the act, authorising the use of paper notes. The US had only used gold and silver before then, but the enormously cost of the #CivilWar forced the change. #Dollar