tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post8084112840159771761..comments2024-02-24T09:14:44.403+00:00Comments on The Poor Mouth: Backwaters of history - When merchantmen defeated the Frenchjams o donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-86514297295027504322012-04-07T15:09:32.079+01:002012-04-07T15:09:32.079+01:00Thanks Claude glad you like it!Thanks Claude glad you like it!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-71488547448818510242012-04-06T23:52:57.326+01:002012-04-06T23:52:57.326+01:00Also "The Three Musketeers" (Alexandre D...Also "The Three Musketeers" (Alexandre Dumas) and "Cyrano De Bergerac" (Edmond Rostand) are great tales of fighting, honourable French gentlemen.<br /><br />I truly enjoy your posts, Jams. And O'Brian's tales are very exciting to read, and to watch.Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775039539331403794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-6338880271926064692012-04-06T23:20:59.214+01:002012-04-06T23:20:59.214+01:00Tht is true about John Company, Francis.
As for t...Tht is true about John Company, Francis.<br /><br />As for the adventures of Jack and Stephen you are i for a treat. Some books feature real events - Cochrane's command of the Speedy (as Jack in the Sophi), Cochrane's stock market trial (Reverse of the Medal) and Cochrane in Chile (Blue at the Mizzen), The Mauritius campaing (Mauritius Command) and the Shannon's victory over the Chesapeake *Fortune of War). The books are a superb read. THey are not bif o action but you find yourself losing yourself in the rhythm of the sea.jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-73125799099020968582012-04-06T23:05:40.732+01:002012-04-06T23:05:40.732+01:00John Company was never to be underestimated. Trade...John Company was never to be underestimated. Trade follows the flag? It was often the other way around - the flag follows trade.<br /><br />As yet, I've only read the first volume of O'Brien's <i>Jack Aubrey</i> series, though I do have all the others on my Kindle. I do plan to read them as well! :-)<br /><br />Your journeys down the backwaters of history are fascinating.Francis Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422476000328664994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-86972678652902706902012-04-06T21:18:45.575+01:002012-04-06T21:18:45.575+01:00It was an expression coined by the Simpsons in jes...It was an expression coined by the Simpsons in jest but a lot of Americans seem to think the French can't fight This is of course bollocks and says a lot about the crass arrogance of your southern neighbour who forget that the French sealed the existence of their country in the first place.<br /><br />Perhaps France should take back the Sttue of Liberty!jams o donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17315325008175184363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-45138698336462366692012-04-06T19:35:45.387+01:002012-04-06T19:35:45.387+01:00Who ever said that the French were cheese eating s...Who ever said that the French were cheese eating surrender monkeys? Never heard of La Résistance Française?Claudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775039539331403794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19492813.post-36681275909270916582012-04-06T17:53:16.087+01:002012-04-06T17:53:16.087+01:00There's always been a privateer element to our...There's always been a privateer element to our seafaring.James Highamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14525082702330365464noreply@blogger.com