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The Two Greatest Uses of Trash Talk in the History of (Naval) Warfare
As I’ve mentioned a few times (here, here, here and here), I’m a huge fan of Cracked.com. I love them because they’re hilarious, but also because they seem to have three or four people on staff dedicated solely to writing historically themed articles, and those three or four people always manage to inform me about things I didn’t [...] -
The 7 Most Terrifying Pirates From History
As I’ve mentioned a few times (here, here and here), I’m a huge fan of Cracked.com. I love them because they’re hilarious, but also because they seem to have three or four people on staff dedicated solely to writing historically themed articles, and those three or four people always manage to inform me about things [...] -
Three Insanely Advanced (Naval) Weapons History Somehow Forgot About
As I’ve mentioned a few times (here and here), I’m a huge fan of Cracked.com. I love them because they’re hilarious, but also because they seem to have three or four people on staff dedicated solely to writing historically themed articles, and those three or four people always manage to inform me about things I [...] -
The Mary Rose: A “Historical Death Star (With a Baffling Flaw)”
As those of you who read this awesome post about Captain Bligh might recall, I LOVE Cracked. They have a tendency to publish historical themed articles with a twist, and just recently published one featuring Henry VIII’s favorite carrack ship the Mary Rose. Bad language ahead, so be warned… Every child reaches a point in [...] -
Captain Bligh: A “Historical Villain Who Was Actually An OK Guy”
Last year Cracked.com published a list of 6 Historical Villains Who Were Actually OK Guys, and Captain Bligh came in at #2. I’m sharing because I love Cracked and the entry about him is both informative and hilarious. Also full of bad language, so be warned! Hitler. Stalin. Ivan the Terrible. We all love these [...] -
Masochist Commander: On The Farce Side of the World
Scans from the March 2004 issue of MAD Magazine, featuring the nautical exploits of Captain Jock and Dr. Steepan! Courtesy of PaulBettany.net. -
(Bad!) Advice to Sea Lieutenants by An Officer of Rank
This pinch of wisdom was published in 1899. Unfortunately there is no indication about it’s origin except that it’s dated around 1770. It bears the impress of its truth. It was extracted from the Naval Yarns, Letters and Anecdotes; comprising Accounts of Sea Fights and Wrecks, Actions with Pirates and Privateers, etc., from 1616 to [...] -
Rum, Sodomy and the Lifejacket: A Nelson Parody
It’s over 200 years since Lord Nelson’s famous naval victory over the French and Spanish in the Battle of Trafalgar. To kick-start the anniversary celebrations, an actor dressed as Nelson posed for pictures on the River Thames at Greenwich. But before he was allowed to board an RNLI Lifeboat, safety officials made him wear a [...]