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A popular phrase meaning ‘a cup of coffee’. The original phrase was ‘a cup of Josepg Daniels’. It was coined by sails in the US Navy, and was meant as an insult. in 1913, President Woodrow Wilson appointed Josephus Daniels as Secretary of the US Navy. Looking to impose stricter moral standards in the naval life, one of the reforms he introduced was to ban alcohol on US naval ships. With the alcohol gone, the coffee became the strongest drink available to the sailors Over time, the phrase was shortened to what is known today as ‘a cup of Joe’.
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During the pirating age, nothing is more iconic than the ships. What screams pirate more than a large ship with several cannons and a black flag flying proud? Well, there were several vastly different ships in use at the time in terms of size, firepower, sails, and maneuverability. For this issue, we will focus on the smallest of the boats in service, the gunboat. Gunboats were designed with speed in mind. They were small, being a single-masted ship that could use oars as well. This makes the gunboat the quickest and most maneuverable of the ships in service. Though they were standard members of fleets, more could be built quickly if a battle plan called for it. Sometimes these ships were built just days before the scene of battle.
With being so quick to assemble, firepower was not in the design. Gunboats, contrary to their name, usually only had one or two large guns mounted on them. These guns were larger than what was usually found on larger ships. Since they were small, they could sail into shallower and more restricted waters than bigger ships could reach. They were used for sea to land strikes. There were some variations of gunboats. The more common variant were equipped with several swivel guns instead of the larger cannons. This version used swarm tactics to outnumber and overwhelm larger ships. One on one a gunboat would be decimated by a larger ship like a frigate. However when
masts, left virtually no room for a crew! Alterations to the design changed the two masts to one, saving space for the cannons and crew. Changing out the larger 24 pound guns for 18 pounders also saved space and made up for the speed lost by losing a mast.
several gunboats attack one ship, the large ship would take extensive damage before sinking any of the small boats. A lesser known version did not have guns at all. These boats would be manned by one person, whose only job was to row the flaming (as in on fire) boat into an enemy ship.As simple as the gunboat was it had a few hiccups in early development. Early gunboat design had two masts, each with a marked rake with the foremast tipping forward and the main mast tipping back. This allowed for a large single sail to maximize wind propulsion. This design didn’t last because the sailors disagreed with the look, comparing it to “laundry on a line”. Original designs also called for two twenty-fourpound guns facing forward. This, coupled with the double
For being such a small and unassuming vessel, the gunboat was not a welcome sight to ships or forts alike. At best they were an annoyance and at worst they were a devastating first wave of an assault. From their small size, high speeds, and quick maneuvering to their heavy firepower and swarm tactics, these little vessels had large repercussion to enemies on land and sea.
Anies W’nstorm & Dueien D’mont
November 10th, 1775, the Continental Marines, which would become the United States Marine Corps, are formed. In seeking a marine force to supplement their new navy and army in the fight against the British, the Second Continental Congress of the American Colonies called for the formation of the Continental Marines. 2 divisions of Marines were to be raised and they would be raised at none other than Tun Tavern, Philadelphia. The Continental Navy, which including the Marines, would be disbanded after
the Revolution. The United States Marine Corps would be reestablished in 1798 by President John Adams as a permanent military fixture. During the period between the disestablishment and reestablishment of the Marine Corps, it is believed that many former Marines and Sailors, now out of the job, resorted to piracy (not unlike the pirates of the Golden Age). Philadelphia and much of the east coast would become a den of privateers and pirates, with mixed response from the locals.
Among the Marines' accomplishments is the part they played in the First Barbary Wars, when they faced off against privateers of the Barbary Coast. One iconic instance was when a contingent of Marines and mercenaries stormed the beaches of Tripoli, one of the Barbary States, and deposed the regent there. The deposed pasha was so impressed with the ferocity of the Marines that he presented the commanding officer, Presley O'Bannon, with a Mameluke Sword. Modern Marine Corps officers still are issued Mameluke-style swords in honor of this.
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Born 1997, in Holland, Michigan, this mermaid was brought into the world. Over the years like any young child there always seem to be mermaids, it wasn’t till Thirteenth Year and H2O that really drew young Victory into becoming a mermaid. The series H2O would have segments on how their tails were made, adding fuel to a very possible dream. In July of 2016, Victory made her very own tail and took to the water. Swimming in the tail was super intuitive, because she used to be on a swim team and loved to do the dolphin kick. She was not confined to simply a pool, as long there was plenty of room she was free as a fish to swim. Victory currently owns a self made tail, one by a seamstress, FinfolkProductions fabric tail, and a Mertailor fabric tail. The Mertailor is her favorite by far; “Much more comfortable and easier to use. Red and black are my go to tail colors”. Being a mermaid all day for an event is all about preparation, one being plenty important is applying waterproof sunscreen. Then of course swimming about, either in a tank, pool, or open water and
then waving to the children. After all that swimming remembering to eat and drink to keep up strength for the day. Then once food settles, start with sunscreen and repeat till the day is done.
favorite events to go to. She finds family gatherings are always fun and the kids love mermaid rides. The thing she loves the most is how fun it can be to make people smile when at events.
Some of the events Victory have loved going to is the South Haven Mermaid Magafest, South Haven Jazz fest, and Michianna Renaissance Festival, where she got to show off her tail and be herself. The renaissance festivals are one of her
Currently Victory isn’t a member of any proceffic mermaid pod, but has had thoughts of starting one. Even though not being in a pod. She found herself aboard a pirate ship early 2019 and joined them on adventures. She was officially inducted into the Crew of the Silver Moon early spring of 2020. Now dawning a Mermaid Pirate to some events, but always a mermaid. When Victory is not splashing about she can be found working hard mangering at a bike shop in Holland. Victory has not created a true back story from her mermaid Persona Valnora. But we are pretty sure a fantastic story is just a daydream away. A mermaid that now caught up with a group of Privateers/ Pirates following their dreams.
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Anne Bonny Women pirates were a rare and fleeting thing. They are only a handful of female pirates notable enough to mention. Among these pirates, you’ll find ladies such as Sayyida al Hurra, Teuta of Illyria, Jeanne de Clisson, Ching Shih, Jacquotte Delahaye and a few other pirates. Anne Bonny is one of the most infamous and ferocious female pirates in history. She was a plunderer, cutthroat, sailor, ransomer, raider, and a general menace to commerce in the Caribbean. Pirates of that day and age would have considered her a valuable asset to their trade. The Irish American pirate was born Anne Cormac sometime around 1700 in Cork, Ireland. Anne was born to the lawyer William Cormac and his housemaid. The affair with his housemaid was a scandal. To escape the gossip floating around about it, William moved both Anne and her mother to America where he then married the housemaid. The three settled on a plantation near Charleston, South Carolina. When Anne was 13, her mother died of typhoid fever. Anne found rural comforts rather dull. She despised life on the plantation and spent her time listening to stories of pirates at the nearby port of Charleston. While lurking around and listening to the stories, Anne meet small-time pirate, James Bonny.
William made arrangements and betrothed Anne to a local man, Woodes Rogers. Anne was against these plans and in 1718, she married a sailor named James Bonny. Upon their marriage, her father was so enraged that he disowned his daughter. The two traveled to New Providence in the Bahamas where James became an informant for the government there. Anne became bored with their marriage. Anne became involved with pirate John Rackham (Calico Jack). Calico even offered to buy Anne from her husband, James. But he refused as he wanted her family estate.
In 1720, Anne walked away from her husband and joined Calico, commandeering the sloop William from Nassau. The two began pirating vessels on the coast of Jamaica. When Calico invited Anne to join his crew, which was extremely unusual in this time era. Crews and captains believed that women were bad luck to have on board. Anne’s history may have swayed Calico into inviting her to the crew. She was a fierce and loyal woman. Stories from her past indicate that she beat off an attempted rapist. The beating left the man hospitalized. Anne tried to hide her gender from the crew. She fought and worked beside them as a man. Before long, however, she was discovered. According to one legend, the first and last shipmate to express any kind of anger at having her aboard paid for the remarks he made. Anne ended his life with a blade through his heart. After being found out amongst the crew, Anne stopped dressing as a man when she was alone with the crew. She would only disguise herself after that when they were in combat or shored somewhere.
Anne found herself a friend in Mary Read. Mary was just as famous and fierce as Anne. The crew of the William, however, didn’t know Mary Read was a woman as she felt safer disguising herself as a male. Mary shared her secret with only Anne and Calico. The three happily pirated throughout the Caribbean for nearly a year before Anne fell pregnant. As the crew hadn’t yet found out about Anne’s true gender, Calico made sure to drop Anne off in Cuba to give birth to the child. Afterwards, Calico allowed her to rejoin the crew. No one actually knows what happened to the child. Some believe Calico had family there that they left the child with. Others feel that Anne and Calico simply abandoned the child all together. Another story says that Calico returned to the island to pick Anne up and found that the child had died and Anne was not well. In an attempt to improve her health, Calico took Anne and sailed back to Providence where he obtained a pardon for the crimes they had committed. Unknown to them, James Bonny was still there and still very much angry that Anne had left. James started stirring up trouble rather quickly for the two, forcing them to return to the sea and back to their pirate lives. The crews exploits didn’t go unnoticed. Woodes Rogers followed their trail closely. Before long, he sent privateer Captain Jonathan Barnet after the shit. On November 15, 1720, Barnet caught up with the crew at Negril Point in Jamaica.
Aside from Anne and Mary, the rest of the crew was too inebriated to fight the privateers’ crew. Another story explains that Calico and the rest of the crew cowered in fear as the women fought off the attack. While Anne and Mary fought the attack, it wasn’t enough. The entire crew was captured and brought to Spanish Town, Jamaica for sentencing. Calico Jack and all of the male members of the crew were instantly found guilty and hung. Before the hanging, Anne looked to Calico and told him, “I’m sorry to see you here, Jack, but if you’d have fought like a man you needn’t hang like a dog.” Mary and Anne were tried and found guilty on November 28. They were sentenced to death, but both were pregnant and received stays of execution. Mary Read was to be hung after she gave birth to her child. The next year, while still awaiting her execution, Mary died of a fever in jail. Anne was released with a little assistance from her father. Anne returned to Charleston where she gave birth to Calico’s child. She then remarried a man named Joseph Burleigh. The two had eight children together. Anne died there in Charleston with her family on April 25, 1782.
Wrote by: Sea Blue Jay
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