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08.10.2025 15:49 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
From today, we will release the documents related to the Fort de Nantes, a French ship chartered by Francisco Sánchez de Madrid, a merchant from Cádiz, to travel to Veracruz and Havana. It was captured by two ships of the British Navy on January 5 1747, on its journey back and taken to Plymouth.
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07.10.2025 08:00 — 👍 15 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 2
Excited to announce, two new translations of *The Many-Headed Hydra* appear this month: in Catalán, translated by Marta Cazorla Rodríguez, Manifest Books, Barcelona, and in Polish, translated by Andrzej Wojtasik, by Praktyka Teoretyczna, Warsaw. Thanks to all who gave new life to a 25-year old book!
06.10.2025 12:54 — 👍 14 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Foi uma semana muito produtiva em La Plata. Jornadas Atlanticas é um evento maravilhoso, vale a pena participar.
04.10.2025 22:09 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
@yalebooks.bsky.social have outdone themselves with the cover of my new book. Out in January for anyone interested.
24.09.2025 13:54 — 👍 408 🔁 97 💬 23 📌 13
📇 In a new GHIL #blog post former #scholarship holder Philipp Höhn (Walter Benjamin Fellow @ox.ac.uk) explores how local actors in late medieval England employed maritime violence as a tool for economic control.
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09.09.2025 16:00 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Event Flyer – Cátedra Internacional CEU Elcano – two ships in fight – waves, fire, blue sky – AI created. Title of my paper: Prize Papers and Maritime Global History.
Looking forward to the conference “DEL CORSO Y LOS CORSARIOS” at Universidad CEU San Pablo in Madrid this week, organised by Cátedra Internacional CEU Elcano. I’ll be speaking about the Prize Papers and Global Maritime History.
#earlymodern #maritimehistory #history @prizepapers.bsky.social #dsm
16.09.2025 04:41 — 👍 24 🔁 7 💬 1 📌 0
Thank you so much Dave, I really appreciate it and I’m looking forward to it!
18.09.2025 16:22 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hybridity in Privateering- Pt 1 - Filling the Magazine - Global Maritime History
Thank you to Decklan Wilkerson for this post, the first of a new series. Decklan Wilkerson is a graduate of James Madison University’s history graduate program. Having specialized in studies pertaining to unconventional warfare in his undergrad, he applied that knowledge in his thesis “Raising the Grey Flag: Privateering as a Form of Warfare between the Years of 1775 to 1815”. He asked the question of whether or not the mass usage of privateering was itself a naval strategy that shared links with modern hybrid warfare and if the role of privateers has simply been replaced by more modern avenues. With a wealth of background in unconventional warfare, he was able to draw on past experience in analyzing privateering under a new light. With a mixture of careful analysis and a penchant for vignetting, the thesis won the Carlton B. Smith award for best thesis that year. He also capped off his graduate career with multiple large scale projects, such as assissting with the Histories Along the Blue Ridge project. During said project, he digitized, indexed, and created metadata for the entirety of the Augusta Country Newspaper collection. Along side that, he has been actively engaged with multiple museums in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. While much of what he has done has been proposal writing and research, there are a few exhibits that he has helped to produce, such as a digital one on the changes in the Virginia constitution named “State of Change”. Looking to the future, he intends to attend a PhD program in the United Kingdom as he attempts to flesh out what British privateers were up to during the American Revolution. By doing so, he hopes to fill a hole in the american-centric histography of privateering during the Revolutionary War. Once that is done, he intends to have the entirety of his findings published in a book. Introduction The historiography surrounding American privateers has fluctuated quite a bit between the 20th and 21st centuries. One of the earliest works arguing the importance of American privateers during the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 was A History of American Privateers, written by Edgar Maclay in 1899. Maclay argued that furnishing the history of the US Navy without a full record of privateering would create an incomplete story. Indeed, he did excellent work at the time, assembling the data and stories of privateers that were scattered all over. Specifically, he was able to provide data pertaining to the number of American privateer vessels and their total amount of guns compared to that of the Continental Navy during the American Revolution. That does not mean it is a complete or full set of information, as the number of private vessels can be a difficult thing to tack down when it comes to the American Revolution as compared to the War of 1812’s centralized sources like Niles Weekly Register. He was even so bold at times to suggest that American privateers were the “predominating feature of our early sea power.” Scholars would take his argument rather seriously, with Nathan Miller incorporating privateers into his grand 1927 book, The U.S. Navy: a History. Yet, there seems to have been a bit of a lull for many decades, with the discussion of privateers seemingly being kept to their relationship with great men like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. That is not to say the works done during this time are not helpful to the field, as Willian Clark’s contribution to the story of Benjamin Franklin’s privateers cannot be understated. It would not be until the late 2010s that the topic of privateers would be reinvigorated and not be seen as “simply a sideshow to the exploits of the Continental Navy.” New works once again delve into the topic of privateering, analyzing its contribution to the American way of war. Many have questioned the idea of it simply being legalized piracy and, instead, have explored the often-mixed motivations of American privateers. Scholars like Eric Dolin and Anthony Green would come across very similar findings about the subjects of effectiveness and motivation in their works on the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. For instance, both found a mixture of two motivations for privateers: economic gain and patriotism. Alongside this return to the examination of privateering came some mixing of newer military theories, with recent scholars like Kenneth Moss making mention of the crossover between privateers and hybrid warfare in Marque and Reprisal’s concluding remarks. There are still a few critical questions surrounding American privateers, though. When it comes to detailing the true extent of privateers’ contribution to the Revolutionary War, the focus has primarily focused on economic damage and gain dealt by privateers. This has almost always utilized monetary amounts rather than direct products, as the total monetary amount can be calculated or found in sources much more easily. Looking to petitions, letters, or newspapers can often give a monetary amount, but to judge the total of a specific product that American privateers captured during the revolution has often been something few have attempted. This not only applies to privateers but to other areas of scholarship like American merchants and gunpowder. Even Brian DeLay, in “The Arms Trade and American Revolutions,” argues that the dependence of the Continental Army on foreign arms trade mostly relies on monetary evaluations of arms and powder sent to the rebels. Mentions of war goods brought in by privateers almost always rely on specific “windfalls,” such as the taking of the British supply ship Nancy. As such, there is still a key question of the amount of important goods, such as gunpowder, that American privateers captured during the Revolutionary War. This series of articles seeks to explore many of the avenues other scholars have yet to delve into. For one, a deep dive into privateering utilizing the new theories of hybrid warfare and the grey zone has yet to be undertaken. Alongside that, few have been bold enough to differentiate the mass usage of privateers as its […]
25.08.2025 08:30 — 👍 4 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 2
Builders And Defenders
If y'all want to know more about the enslaved and free laborers who fortified Nashville in the Civil War, or the Black soldiers who defended us, take a look at the database!
www.buildersanddefenders.org
02.09.2025 15:32 — 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
I'm at Nashville's Fort Negley, in front of the stone gates and flag at half mast.
Remembering the 4,933 enslaved and free Black laborers today who built Nashville's defenses during the Civil War. They made our city the most fortified city after DC and ensured that Confederate attacks had no chance of victory in the Western Theater. They envisioned a better America for all.
01.09.2025 19:53 — 👍 239 🔁 37 💬 3 📌 0
Have you checked out the @britishlibrary.bsky.social Research Repository lately? Loads of datasets and publications to explore https://bl.iro.bl.uk/
27.08.2025 12:06 — 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0
A nice cocktail to celebrate the end of a long road! 🗃️
22.08.2025 12:18 — 👍 120 🔁 11 💬 16 📌 2
More Seven Years War content has arrived this week: Anglo-Prussian relations, war at sea, and the occupation of Havana. Less of the traditional battle narratives and more of deep dives into interesting aspects and consequences of the war. 📚 #histbookchat
23.08.2025 06:41 — 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
New to #LibreOffice? Grab its Getting Started Guide for tutorials, tips and tricks! It was just updated to the latest release, thanks to volunteers in our Docs team: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07...
30.07.2025 20:30 — 👍 35 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 1
In 1758, during the Seven Years' War, English privateers captured the Bremen merchant ship Concordia. The subsequent legal battle preserved something remarkable: the ship's complete archive. ⛵️
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11.07.2025 14:01 — 👍 139 🔁 49 💬 2 📌 2
Measuring the blueness of the sky… from the deck of a tall ship. 🌊☀️
Invented in 1789, this simple ring of blue swatches let explorers measure the blueness of the sky — a clue to air clarity, humidity, and weather. ⛅
#MaritimeHistory
09.08.2025 23:08 — 👍 16 🔁 6 💬 2 📌 0
Lovely to see the latest book in the series! Nautical Rutters and New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 looks great! Congrats to the editors Luis Ribeiro, David Salomoni, & Henrique Leitão & all the contributors 👏👏👏
www.aup.nl/en/book/9789...
02.08.2025 05:53 — 👍 34 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 0
I just got my hands on @drangelasutton.bsky.social book, and I have to say, it's beautifully produced. The storytelling is captivating and truly keeps you turning the pages.
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31.07.2025 12:16 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Counting down to the publication of TWO fantastic new books this summer:
Nautical Rutters & New Bodies of Knowledge in the Age of the First Globalization, 1400-1600 - out 6/8/25
Practices & Narratives of Early Modern Piracy - out 22/9/25
Pre-order them now!
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23.07.2025 08:47 — 👍 15 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
Slavery and the Invention of Dutch Art
by Caroline Fowler
Duke Press (2025) 📌
Antien Knaap, MFA assistant curator and Prof Mary Hicks discuss impact of colonialism and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on 17th-century Dutch society—and how it manifested in art from the period.
#Art #History
02.01.2025 15:27 — 👍 61 🔁 29 💬 1 📌 1
Thank you, Dave!
13.06.2025 00:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Two exciting online panels on the history of piracy tomorrow for Problem of Piracy IV:
“Performing Piracy and Power”
and
“Dynamics of Piracy and Privateering”
Registration link in the post below!
All welcome!
11.06.2025 18:23 — 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0
Tomorrow I'll be presenting the database of Pirate Encounters at Problem of Piracy IV.
I'm looking forward to it.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/the-proble...
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12.06.2025 18:36 — 👍 7 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 1
Book cover
Table of contents
Chapter 3 title page
I know it’s been out for a bit but my copy of From the Margins to the Centre in 17th Century England arrived today and looks fabulous and wilful some essays I can’t wait to dive into @angelamcshane.bsky.social
10.06.2025 13:59 — 👍 25 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 2
Du Far West aux tropiques, des pirates aux explorateurs, de l'histoire à l'anthropologie et des littératures anciennes aux contemporaines…
Awo Ogbe Fun, antropólogo, escritor, produtor audiovisual, colunista no The Intercept Brasil
https://orlandocalheiros.substack.com/
The GHI London is a research centre supporting and connecting history students and scholars from Britain and Germany. One of 11 independent research institutes of the @maxweberstiftung.de.
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I’m here to write you letters from Newfoundland — an island with heritage as deep as the sea. From outport traditions to modern-day moments, we’ll explore life on the Rock with heart, humour, and honesty!
The official account for Oxford Academic, featuring Oxford University Press's academic news and insights.
We support the scholars and scholarship of early America, broadly understood to mean the Atlantic World between roughly the 1480s and 1820. We publish the William and Mary Quarterly and a series of award-winning books as well as sponsor conferences & more.
Historian, Stockholm University, CEMAS (Centre for martime studies), global history, maritime history, neutrality and IR, 1500-2000
Connecting research and researchers. https://linktr.ee/orcid_org
Internet Archive Europe, a Dutch non-profit research library, is building collections and tools to bring them to life. Working with libraries, museums, and archives, we share these tools and collections to further everyone’s services.
Pirate historian and author. Historical facts and fictions.
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World class podcast covering everything and anything related to the period 1775-1815.
Hosted by award-winning historians Zack White, Luke Reynolds, Liam Telfer & Josh Redden
We are the 45 people behind the nonprofit custodian of >170 million open #DOI #metadata records used billions of times monthly by just about every tool in #openscience. More info at https://www.crossref.org. [PS we only follow orgs, to keep it easy!]
We take care of KU Leuven Libraries' heritage collections housed in the University Library: rare books, lecture notes and other manuscripts, graphics... We also have a reference collection of more than 65.000 titles on book history.
Historian of the Reformation, the history of the book and media transformations. Director of @universalstc.bsky.social.
Professor of History, Swedish Defence University
Research & Teaching:
- The Thirty Years' War (1618-1648)
- British Civil Wars (1639-1660)
- Maritime Warfare & Law (1513-1713)
- History of Military Thought, 500BC-2000AD
#Dyslexic in several languages.
Portal de entretenimento e curiosidades sobre conspiração, mitologias, fatos duvidosos na história humana e casos insólitos. #mundofreak
Acesse: https://apoia.se/confidencial
Professor at Department of History, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil.
Researching on 18th and 19th centuries about
espionage and maritime predation.
https://ufsm.academia.edu/AdrianoComissoli
https://www.ufsm.br/cursos/pos-graduacao/santa-mar
Underwater/maritime archaeologist, formerly Parks Canada, ICUCH, ACUA, Slave Wrecks Project, Opinions are my own
Short For Bob. Naval & Maritime Historian. AFRHistS Royal Historical Society. Council Member: Society for Nautical Research. PhD Student @ Exeter Uni. Day Job in Offshore Security. Rower. Owned by a Dog 🐾
katejamieson.co.uk / IG: katejamieson_
