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On Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:12:53 -0500, DSK wrote:



Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:

Dudley Pope?

"The Yorke" series? I thought the timeline was long and I couldn't
quite get into the series like I did the others, but it was good.
It's been years since I've read them - time for a quick reread me
thinks. I have not read the "Ramage" series - don't know why.

I thought they were very good, Pope knows his stuff about ships, sailing, etc
etc... whereas most of the others either get rather vague about details or else
have impossible things happen.

Kenneth Roberts?

"Northwest Passage" only unfortunately.

That was pretty good... Colonel Robert Rogers was a real person, but his life &
career is hard to believe!

He was an amazing man. It's interesting how many men of military
historical note were named Rogers.

I do read a lot, but sometimes, things get away from me you know? :)

Try "Lively Lady." Gets rather grim at times, a lot of it takes place in a
British prison hulk. It's about a family that partly owns & crews on a privateer
in the War of 1812.

I'll do that. Thanks.

Not really much sailing in these, but for the Revolutionary War historical period
IMHO his books "Arundel" about Benedict Arnold's Montreal campaign, "Rabble In
Arms" about Burgoyne & Arnold & the Battle of Saratoga,

It's funny you should mention that - I have studied the Lake Champlain
campaigns over the years with some intensity - including the merchant
shipping of the times and commercial aspects of the whole lake
commercial/trading ventures. There were some amazing innovations in
ship building and motive concepts. I've also studied the "Battle of
Saratoga" quite a bit - more than some other military sail campaigns.
I've actually been to Copenhagen (Battle of) and Trafalgar (Battle of)
to kind of scope out the area and get a feel for it.

Hey, it's a life long hobby. Not to mention considerably off topic.

I still think Benedict Arnold got the raw end of the deal myself. ;)

and "Oliver Wiswell"
about the 'civil war' aspect of the American Revolution. Lots of real history
wrapped into the story. And it so happens that since boats & ships were so
important back then, they are integral to a lot of the action.... just like a
modern book will have a lot of details about cars & trucks even if it's about
something else entirely.

Well, I'm going to have a lot of downtime the next few weeks - time to
make an Amazon order up. :)

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
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"The wildness and adventure that are in
fishing still recommend it to me."

Henry David Thoreau
"Walden" (1854)

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Interesting question, I think the gentleman that started the Army Rangers
was named Colonel Roger Rogers or so I've read recently.
Paul

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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He was an amazing man. It's interesting how many men of military
historical note were named Rogers.

Sort of on topic - book recommendation
 

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 15:41:20 -0500, "Paul Schilter"
paulschilter@comcast,dot,net wrote:

Interesting question, I think the gentleman that started the Army Rangers
was named Colonel Roger Rogers or so I've read recently.
Paul

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
.. .
He was an amazing man. It's interesting how many men of military
historical note were named Rogers.

British and American in fact although I don't have their names at hand
at the moment. I'll look them up when I get back from the boat show.

Later,

Tom
S. Woodstock, CT
----------
"The wildness and adventure that are in
fishing still recommend it to me."

Henry David Thoreau
"Walden" (1854)

Sort of on topic - book recommendation
 

DSK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:


Last week, a friend gave me his copy of "Sea of Glory" by Nathaniel
Philbrick and I've read it in about a week - great book. .......

If you like adventure and great writing, "Sea of Glory" is a terrific
book.


I was given a copy of his earlier book "In The Heart Of The Sea" about a
whaling ship disaster. Also a great book... it's real history, lots of
facts, well written, and a fascinating story.

DSK


I finshed "In The Heart Of The Sea" the story about the whale ship Essex
about two months ago. It is ideed very good.

Capt Jack R..