Episodi

  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 27 - Returns Home

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 27 - Returns Home
    Oct 12 2026
    In which John Deane returns to Nottingham and is warmly reunited with his family, finding himself a stranger amidst new social arrangements and impending nuptials. He reflects on the changes about him, the lingering shadows of Jacobite plots, and resolves to set out once more to sea, drawn by the call of adventure and duty.
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    15 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 26 - Visit to Norwich and to the Farm at the Fens

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 26 - Visit to Norwich and to the Farm at the Fens
    Oct 10 2026
    In which our hero, newly free from naval duty, embarks on a journey with Monsieur de Mertens to reunite the latter with his family, navigating country roads thick with the threat of highwaymen and the uncertainties of a changed home. Their quest through Norfolk’s fenlands and Norwich’s streets uncovers sorrow and mystery, tempering hopes of a joyful reunion with the sober realities of absence and loss.
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    28 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 28 - Serves Under Benbow in the West Indies

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 28 - Serves Under Benbow in the West Indies
    Oct 14 2026
    In which the news of King William’s death and the accession of Queen Anne brings unease amidst political intrigue, while John Deane embarks upon naval duty during the tense times of war with France and Spain. He finds himself entrusted with the command of a captured French merchant vessel, where watchfulness and readiness become the watchwords amid suspicions of unrest among the retained French crew.
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    17 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 25 - The Galley-Slave, and Who He Was

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 25 - The Galley-Slave, and Who He Was
    Oct 8 2026
    In which Jack Deane tends to a fellow prisoner of noble birth, whose tale of hardship and separation from his family while enduring galley servitude elicits a deep compassion and determination to aid him. Their conversation reveals hopeful links to the missing wife and child, kindling the prospect of reunion as the ship draws near to the English coast.
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    10 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 24 - Cutting-Out Expedition - John Deane Is Promoted

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 24 - Cutting-Out Expedition - John Deane Is Promoted
    Oct 6 2026
    In which young John Deane undertakes a perilous nocturnal assault on French privateers under the command of Lieutenant Cammock, demonstrating courage and quick-wittedness that earn him promotion to master's mate. Following further naval encounters off the French coast, Deane rescues a Huguenot galley-slave, witnessing the grim realities of war and the heavy toll it exacts upon all involved.
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    24 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 23 - After the Battle

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 23 - After the Battle
    Oct 4 2026
    In which the gallant crew of the “Weymouth” strive to keep their vessel afloat and tend to grievous wounds amid the aftermath of a fierce encounter, revealing the harsh realities of naval warfare and human endurance. Herein, Jack Deane learns somber truths from a dying comrade about shadowed pasts and tangled loyalties entwining sea rovers, smugglers, and political plots in these tempestuous times.
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    16 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 22 - First Sea-Fight

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 22 - First Sea-Fight
    Oct 2 2026
    In which John Deane and the crew of the “Weymouth” prepare with steady resolve and disciplined cheerfulness for a fierce naval engagement against a larger French ship, the “Fougueux,” demonstrating the courage and camaraderie of British seamen. The battle unfolds with thunderous volleys and harrowing losses on both sides, culminating in the sinking of the enemy vessel and a solemn rescue amidst the wreckage and sorrow of warfare at sea.
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    23 min
  • John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 21 - John Deane Turns Sailor, and Joins the 'Weymouth', Captain Jumper

    John Deane of Nottingham: Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Chapter 21 - John Deane Turns Sailor, and Joins the 'Weymouth', Captain Jumper
    Sep 30 2026
    In which John Deane enters the Royal Navy as a landsman aboard the “Weymouth” and quickly sets about learning the duties of a seaman amid preparations for naval operations against the French coast. The narrative gently explores his reflections on the rough life at sea, the companions he meets, and the stirring efforts of the English fleet to defend their country during a time of great maritime activity.
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    24 min