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A Bundle of 18th-Century Love Letters Is Unsealed at Last
He found, to his delight, a treasure trove bearing intimate details about romance and daily life in mid-18th-century France ... was captured by the British Navy on April 8, 1758.
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Hampton Sides examines 18th Century British naval captain James Cook through a modern lens in ‘The Wide Wide Sea’
Sides’ latest book, “The Wide Wide Sea,” depicts the fatal third voyage of 18th Century British naval captain James Cook. The book recently debuted at number 3 on the New York Times ...
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Sunken 18th century British warship in Florida identified as the lost 'HMS Tyger'
A sunken 18th-century British warship involved in a ... Military Craft Act of 2004 The HMS Tyger being identified as a British naval vessel adds additional protection under the Sunken Military ...
Ars Technica2mon
“I cannot wait to possess you”: Reading 18th-century letters for the first time
The archivist gave him permission to open the letters, all addressed to 18th-century French sailors from their loved ones and seized by Great Britain's Royal Navy ... and the British went on ...
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Vessel off Florida Keys identified as British warship that sank in the 18th century
A wrecked seagoing vessel discovered decades ago off the Florida Keys has recently been identified as a British warship that sank in the 18th century ... by the British military during recent ...
Australian local government removes often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer
An Australian local government has decided against repairing an often-vandalized monument to renowned British explorer James ...