Military History

Historical Knotwork - The Sea Chest Becket

Historical Knotwork - A Naval CV of Sorts This sea chest becket (handle) is exactly the sort which would have been found on the naval chests used by sailors in Nelson's Navy. Not only is it a be...

Sicilian Amber— Amber Cross

Fanny Price’s brother William, gives her an amber cross from Sicily...but why Sicily?

Hannah Snell: The Famous "Woman In Men's Cloaths"

In 1746 Hannah Snell donned men's apparel in order to find her wayward husband...

Captain Wentworth Speaks on Matters Naval

"The Admiralty entertain themselves now and then, with sending a few hundred men to sea, in a ship not fit to be employed..."

The Shipwright: Building the Fleet

Jane Austen visited the Southampton shipyard with her nephews to view the new 74 gun frigate. What did they see?

The Mariner

From "The Book of Trades, or Library of Useful Arts"

Half-Pay and Prize Money: Making a Living in Britain's Navy

How much might Capt. Wentworth expect to receive while on shore?

Jane Austen- The Bermuda Connection

The history of Bermuda and it's link to the Austen family

Advancement in the British Army

Purchase & Promotions in George III's Military

The Prices of Officer's Commissions

The following is a table of the prices paid by Officers of the Army for their respective Ranks.

Wentworth Makes His Bones: The Battle of St. Domingo: February 4, 1806

The battle of St. Domingo, February 4, 1806.

Entry into the Officer Corps

How a gentleman became an officer in the British Army