30 June 2022
After its fortification early in 1804, Diamond Rock continued as a stone frigate under the command of Capt. Maurice for over a year. Then, in the […]
20 June 2022
John Eckstein (1765-1837) was not, strictly, one of Hood’s Boys but he was present on Diamond Rock and has left us a unique record of the […]
20 June 2022
Diamond Rock off Martinique has gone down in history as the first ‘stone frigate’ owned by the Royal Navy. The Navy of the time was precluded […]
20 June 2022
The 290 ton French corvette Curieux was launched on September 20th, 1800. At 97ft over all she had a compliment of 94 men and 16 guns. […]
19 June 2022
HMS Curieux did not have a completely unblemished record. In May 1805 an unsavoury case concerning its officers came before the Court of King’s Bench. They […]
19 June 2022
We know little about Robert Reynolds but one suspects that he was not only popular but trusted officer. He is mentioned as being the son of […]
18 June 2022
Just occasionally, a happy team experiences a magic moment when everything seems to go right. The early months of 1804, aboard HMS Centaur, 74, under Commodore […]
19 April 2022
The Ceuta papers contain a large number of hints about our author and his role both in Ceuta and Cadiz. Although we think we may be […]
5 April 2022
We need your help. We have a series of mystery papers probably written in early 1810 which turned up in a car boot sale in Falmouth […]
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30 June 2022
After its fortification early in 1804, Diamond Rock continued as a stone frigate under the command of Capt. Maurice for over a year. Then, in the […]
20 June 2022
John Eckstein (1765-1837) was not, strictly, one of Hood’s Boys but he was present on Diamond Rock and has left us a unique record of the […]
20 June 2022
Diamond Rock off Martinique has gone down in history as the first ‘stone frigate’ owned by the Royal Navy. The Navy of the time was precluded […]
20 June 2022
The 290 ton French corvette Curieux was launched on September 20th, 1800. At 97ft over all she had a compliment of 94 men and 16 guns. […]
19 June 2022
HMS Curieux did not have a completely unblemished record. In May 1805 an unsavoury case concerning its officers came before the Court of King’s Bench. They […]
19 June 2022
We know little about Robert Reynolds but one suspects that he was not only popular but trusted officer. He is mentioned as being the son of […]
18 June 2022
Just occasionally, a happy team experiences a magic moment when everything seems to go right. The early months of 1804, aboard HMS Centaur, 74, under Commodore […]
19 April 2022
The Ceuta papers contain a large number of hints about our author and his role both in Ceuta and Cadiz. Although we think we may be […]
5 April 2022
We need your help. We have a series of mystery papers probably written in early 1810 which turned up in a car boot sale in Falmouth […]