H.M.S. Shannon leading her Prize the American Frigate Chesapeake into Halifax Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, in June 1813, by J.C. Schetky, 1830
It has been customary since about the 17th century to hoist the ensign of a captured ship lower than that of the captain. Behind it was to mark it as a prize and to signal that it was not a danger as soon as it entered a port owned or friendly to the captor.
who in umineko would read/know what homestuck is? I’ll bypass the low hanging fruit that is maria and say george is a hidden homestuck stan
george knows what homestuck is but he's one of those "the story was only good from acts 1 to 4, the epilogues killed the series" guys. i don't necessarily think anyone in umineko has read homestuck but i think someone should introduce kanon to homestuck i think it would do something demented to his brain (positive).
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The Flash has extensive use of lightning-related strobe effects, several uses of machine guns with bright muzzle flashes, and flickering screens and signs shown prominently in the background.
A lot of action takes place at extreme speeds. There are multiple action sequences that involve flight through complex maneuvers.
Flashing Lights: 10/10. Motion Sickness: 9/10.
TRIGGER WARNING: A character volunteers for self-sacrifice. A character violently vomits twice on-screen from a sudden onset of motion sickness.
I periodically bring up Sir John Franklin’s status as a War of 1812 veteran, but I have assumed that it’s more of a piece of trivia than anything else—a footnote in his career even if he took a bullet to his shoulder as part of raiding party at the Battle of Lake Borgne.
Franklin was a midshipman on HMS Intrepid during the circumnavigation of Australia, he was at the Battle of Trafalgar in the thick of the action (narrowly missing a French sniper’s bullet), and of course he became famous for his polar exploits long before the 1845 Franklin Expedition. I didn’t think that Franklin would be dwelling much on the War of 1812, especially not late in his career in the 1840s. But I was wrong!
Invitation card to a ball aboard HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, hosted by James Clark Ross and Francis Crozier, 1841 (Derbyshire Record Office).
Sir John Franklin was Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen’s Land when Erebus and Terror wintered there in 1841, and of course he attended the ball. Although the date of 1st June appears to be a coincidence and not selected for any special significance, noted Franklinheads @explorersaremadeofhope @kljjfnotes and Olga Kimmins of The Thousandth Part brought it to my attention that it acquired a Glorious First of June title.
The usual “Glorious First of June” in the Royal Navy is the Fourth Battle of Ushant in 1794, but Sir John Franklin had a different battle in mind:
[all the company continued standing while the national anthem was performed by the full Band. The next toast in succession by Captain Ross was “His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor,” to which Sir John Franklin responded, by observing that the day set apart for the festive occasion by Captain Ross, was one that Englishmen might well be proud; it was the anniversary of one of the most splendid naval victories that adorned the pages of our history—it was a day rendered historical by the battle of the Shannon and Chesapeake—and it was also a day considered sacred to science by the discovery by the gallant officer who had proposed his health, of the North Magnetic Pole.]
Franklin hears the first of June and immediately goes to HMS SHANNON VS. USS CHESAPEAKE?! I was not expecting that at all, and have give Franklin more credit for his taste.
The celebrated engagement during which H.M.S. “Shannon” captured the American frigate “Chesapeake”, 1st June 1813, Thomas Whitcombe (Wikimedia Commons).
Two views of the action between H.M.S. Shannon and the U.S.S. Chesapeake, 1 June 1813; and H.M.S. Shannon arriving at Halifax, Nova Scotia with her celebrated prize, 6 June 1813, by John Lynn, 1847
I am so excited to share all about Riley and Elisabeth’s Woodwalk Gallery wedding in Egg Harbor on my blog today. Egg Harbor, if you didn’t know, is in beautiful Door County. Door County is easily one of the most beautiful regions of Wisconsin, and makes for an incredible region to get married. It’s a peninsula that is surrounded by water while also being evergreen, and is much cooler in the…
Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The Other Two’ Season 3 on HBO Max, Where Brooke Is Questioning Her Life Choices and Cary Is Trying To Enjoy Success
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@pnkvcnom: “ i don’t believe you. ” // alastor to erica
The blonde’s brow softly knits together in confusion as she looks at Alastor. “I’m serious!” She stresses, lips turning up at the corners into a grin. Erica shifts from where she’d been snuggled into his side on the couch to observe his expression.
“The bugs were real, the whole stage floor smelt like death.” Erica had flipped onto TLC as more of a joke than anything but ended up staying on the channel when she realized reruns of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo were on, she couldn’t resist ( especially since Alastor had somehow never seen them ). They happened to be on the famous ‘forklift foot reveal’ episode. This, of course, brought up the time Erica had been asked to fill in on a talk show and interviewed June Shannon.
“I had to tell them to keep the cameras off of me during the interview so no one could see the face I was making. As soon as the commercial break hit I puked my guts out in my dressing room.”