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M ELEY · 16th March 2026, 04:08 PM

Alright, you guys! You're getting my 'sea blood' all boiling again! Incredible cutlass, CC, and it's rare context and form does indeed (as Jim said) fill in another corner of the esoteric puzzle concerning maritime history. That boarding axe is another killer piece!

Thanks, Jim, for including that fantastic battle between the two South American vessels and this period in that corridor of the world was still alive with action, boarding, privateering, etc. This was the latter-period of Lord Thomas Cochran and the collapse of the old Spanish Empire throughout the South American continent.

Jim McDougall · 16th March 2026, 05:43 PM

As they say here in Texas, 'well there ya go!'

The scope of maritime trade, battle as well as piracy seems to know no bounds and gets far more intriguing with everything I become aware of in the topic!
Every moment and aspect of these studies brings more adventure. Yay!

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16th March 2026, 04:08 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,229	Alright, you guys! You're getting my 'sea blood' all boiling again! Incredible cutlass, CC, and it's rare context and form does indeed (as Jim said) fill in another corner of the esoteric puzzle concerning maritime history. That boarding axe is another killer piece! Thanks, Jim, for including that fantastic battle between the two South American vessels and this period in that corridor of the world was still alive with action, boarding, privateering, etc. This was the latter-period of Lord Thomas Cochran and the collapse of the old Spanish Empire throughout the South American continent.

16th March 2026, 05:43 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,862	As they say here in Texas, 'well there ya go!' The scope of maritime trade, battle as well as piracy seems to know no bounds and gets far more intriguing with everything I become aware of in the topic! Every moment and aspect of these studies brings more adventure. Yay!