Such an exciting tale! Can you imagine living in those times, sailing and fighting in those ships and boats? What tough men they were! Makes many modern-day men look kinda soft (notice I did not say all!).
Imagine being that close to shore, yet unable to restock, and men dying because of it. How tragic.
Imagine getting the messages under that ship, rising and falling with the waves under its poop - my god.
I'm glad I live now, not then - it was way worse for women then!
You're right! And the horror of the actual sea battles, of which there are a number of blood-curdling descriptions in the Laforest-Dombourg books, almost defies imagination. Ships discharging literally tons of iron at each other, often at point-blank range, resulting in unbelievable carnage and mutilation.
Sometimes I am overcome with dismay at how brutal humans are/have been. It's beyond my comprehension what we do to each other - in the name of the dumbest things ever.
I guess I'm spoiled - I live in a nice place, make art for a living, never fight with anyone, eat well - if I had lived back then I'd probably have died from being smack-in-the-head-disciplined for being a rebellious little girl who wouldn't fit in her 'place'!
Have you read the Outlander series? Talk about carnage - she doesn't hold back. As an author, she does the most despicable things to her characters - yet she says it's all real to the real history of the times.
Ain't we lucky to live in these times!
All that to remind you that I enjoyed your post a whole lot!
I'd been browsing among links to Roger D. Taylor's writing, a couple of weeks ago, and stumbled on his announcement of this new publication, which I snapped up, immediately upon reading a bit of the excerpt available. It's wonderful stuff!
Any sailor that has the discipline to save their rum all week to get extra hagged on Sunday has what it takes to sail with me.
And the Saint-Malo men also fished the Grand Banks. Hard as nails...
Bretons!
Such an exciting tale! Can you imagine living in those times, sailing and fighting in those ships and boats? What tough men they were! Makes many modern-day men look kinda soft (notice I did not say all!).
Imagine being that close to shore, yet unable to restock, and men dying because of it. How tragic.
Imagine getting the messages under that ship, rising and falling with the waves under its poop - my god.
I'm glad I live now, not then - it was way worse for women then!
You're right! And the horror of the actual sea battles, of which there are a number of blood-curdling descriptions in the Laforest-Dombourg books, almost defies imagination. Ships discharging literally tons of iron at each other, often at point-blank range, resulting in unbelievable carnage and mutilation.
Sometimes I am overcome with dismay at how brutal humans are/have been. It's beyond my comprehension what we do to each other - in the name of the dumbest things ever.
I guess I'm spoiled - I live in a nice place, make art for a living, never fight with anyone, eat well - if I had lived back then I'd probably have died from being smack-in-the-head-disciplined for being a rebellious little girl who wouldn't fit in her 'place'!
Have you read the Outlander series? Talk about carnage - she doesn't hold back. As an author, she does the most despicable things to her characters - yet she says it's all real to the real history of the times.
Ain't we lucky to live in these times!
All that to remind you that I enjoyed your post a whole lot!
I'd been browsing among links to Roger D. Taylor's writing, a couple of weeks ago, and stumbled on his announcement of this new publication, which I snapped up, immediately upon reading a bit of the excerpt available. It's wonderful stuff!
Whew!