The good ship “Fru Alida” Even less well known than Denmark’s triangular trade is the history of Danes and Norwegians as victims of slavery. North African pirate raids were a problem that affected coastal communities [more…]
Transatlantic slavery was ended in 1833 by Britain after a campaign by William Wilberforce. It is one of the key dates in British history, and Wilberforce is a name known to everyone. Britain may have [more…]
They say you should never meet your heroes. Is this a recent phenomenon? Certainly, you’d be advised to make an excuse and leave if you think a chief constable is about to enter the room. [more…]
In French history, the period from March 1 to March 20, 1815 is known as Le Vol de l’Aigle: the Flight of the Eagle. The Eagle, of course, was Napoleon – the diminutive Corsican whose [more…]
Despite finding San Salvador to be a much more pleasant place than expected, we shall strike into the provinces and catch our breath in a guest room in the sticks. En route, we shall allow [more…]
In part one of this odyssey into the past, you’ll recall me being curious and excited in anticipation of the results of a Christmas present DNA test: Who Do I Think I Am? In part [more…]
Hidden by Lame Stream and the un-elite political class, the polemics ignored or failed to grasp form the baseline for future problems as Puffins know full well. Where did the Muslim Brotherhood come from, who [more…]
My last lurcher, over 16, who used to run like the wind delighting in her agility but only a memory sadly, because of her age we used to take very sedate walks with much deciphering [more…]
Admiral Tyron was an extremely gifted Royal Naval Officer with a proven career of command, in the peacetime, post-Napoleonic era. On 22nd June 1893 he was Commander of the Mediterranean Station and was on board [more…]
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