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Tastes Of History
Nov 30, 2022
Where's all the rum gone?
Over the centuries a seaman's diet, whether they were part of the crews of Sir Francis Drake or Admiral Horatio Nelson, hardly changed....
Tastes Of History
Aug 5, 2022
Pirates of Pendennis
Our very first event as 'pirates' took place in Bedford seven years ago in 2015. Since then, having had the costume and props, it was not...
Tastes Of History
Jul 24, 2022
A Brief History of Food: Oranges
Origins The name 'orange' derives from the Sanskrit word for 'orange tree' (नारङ्ग nāraṅga). The Sanskrit word reached European...
Tastes Of History
Feb 24, 2022
On This Day: Fishguard's women defend Britain
The last battle on British soil is commonly accepted as being the French invasion at Fishguard in 1797. Under the command of...
Tastes Of History
Feb 22, 2022
On This Day: The last invasion of Britain
February 22nd, 1797: ‘Britain invaded’ [1]. On February 22nd, 1797 over 1,200 French troops landed near Fishguard in Pembrokeshire, South...
Tastes Of History
Feb 1, 2022
On This Day: 'Crusoe' rescued
February 1st, 1709: Alexander Selkirk, believed to be the inspiration for Daniel Defoe’s 1719 novel ‘Robinson Crusoe’, was rescued after...
Tastes Of History
Dec 14, 2021
Dispelling Some Myths: Sweeney Todd
Fact or Fiction? Despite some believing he was a real person, the murderous ‘Barber of Fleet Street’, Sweeney Todd, is in fact an...
Tastes Of History
Aug 30, 2021
The Recipes: Marlborough Pie
"The ACCOMPLISHT COOK, or, The whole Art and Mystery of COOKERY, fitted for all Degrees and Qualities" was first published in London in...
Tastes Of History
Aug 6, 2021
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Five
The Gunners' Equipment In Part One, where we established the background to building our replica cannon. In describing the firing drills...
Tastes Of History
Jan 19, 2021
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Four
Projectiles In Parts One, Two and Three of this 'How to:' series we established the background to and how we went about building our...
Tastes Of History
Nov 25, 2020
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Three
The Gun Carriage In Part Two we looked at seven steps to building a barrel for a replica naval gun that was both lightweight and...
Tastes Of History
Oct 5, 2020
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part Two
The Gun Barrel The core element, the cannon's barrel, is so named because the earliest guns were constructed with iron staves bound...
Tastes Of History
Sep 27, 2020
How to: Build a replica Cannon Part One
The Background History Part One of this series begins with a very brief look at the history of a typical naval gun in use with the Royal...
Tastes Of History
Jul 16, 2020
An 18th-century Curry
What to do with leftover lamb from Sunday's roast? Obviously, make an 18th-century curry. The version below is a variation of one by...
Tastes Of History
Jun 18, 2020
A Banquet Fit for Pirates
There are many recipes from Georgian Britain that could be adapted to recreate your very own pirate banquet. We have selected just a few...
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