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Title: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Thunderchicken on January 01, 2016, 05:32:03 PM: Ok so I'm weak and it doesn't take much shiny to tempt me. The great posts on this board have inspired me to start a new project. Not a big project but enough to add some variety to the gaming calendar.

Being all sensible I'll do a tad of research first, so can anyone suggest good books on C18th/early C19th smuggling in southern England? I'm particularly interested in the cat and mouse games between smugglers/wreckers and Excise-men.

Ta.
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Captain Blood on January 01, 2016, 05:38:59 PM: Not sure about historical studies, but as far as literature goes, Jamaica Inn, Moofleet, and the Dr Syn novels are the staples of the genre :)

Edit. That'd be Moonfleet, not MOOfleet. That's the one about sea-going cows :D
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Malamute on January 01, 2016, 06:01:40 PM: This one should suffice:

Smuggling in the British Isles by Richard Platt.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Smuggling-British-Isles-Richard-Platt/dp/0752463594/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1451671182&sr=1-1&keywords=Smuggling+in+the+British+isles

Covers everything you need to know. :)
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: joroas on January 01, 2016, 06:07:27 PM: ...and Foundry have figures in their !8th C Civilians and British SYW ranges:

(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/files/cache/4a772ca90a0267aef63965c7bf39ba9f_f6007.png)

(http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/files/cache/193ce336a11503b7227ab6ee19c8a7fb_f2639.png)
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Thunderchicken on January 01, 2016, 08:54:09 PM: Thanks Gents. Very helpful as usual. Those figures look good.

Quote from: Captain Blood on January 01, 2016, 05:38:59 PM

Edit. That'd be Moonfleet, not MOOfleet. That's the one about sea-going cows :D

I didn't want to say anything, I assumed you'd been at the sherry again.
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Ramirez Noname on January 01, 2016, 09:14:54 PM: This one has quite a few contemporary illustrations considering it's only 48 pages long ...

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1673/23743846129_e5f8e39522_z_d.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5719/23483409694_25023cd513_d.jpg)

And of course the everyday story of sea-going cows is always well worth a read lol

RMZ
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Thunderchicken on January 01, 2016, 09:31:10 PM: Cheers! it's on the shopping list. :)
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: cianty on January 01, 2016, 10:52:38 PM: Those are some great resources for my projects as well. Just ordered both books. :)
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Silent Invader on January 01, 2016, 11:18:42 PM: I also have The Cornish Smuggling Industry (bought at Jamaica Inn ;))

It's a good read and reference.
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: fastolfrus on January 02, 2016, 10:32:53 AM: I had a couple of books on smugglers & highwaymen that I can't find at the moment to check the titles, but if you search on Abebooks for "Smugglers Highwaymen" it gives a few results:

http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=smugglers+highwaymen
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 02, 2016, 01:02:27 PM: Copycat ;D

cheers

James
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: Thunderchicken on January 02, 2016, 04:34:25 PM: Thanks for the links :)

Quote from: jimbibbly on January 02, 2016, 01:02:27 PM
Copycat ;D

Abso-bloody-lutely! I'll probably be bugging you for stuff too! lol
Title: Re: Books on C18th/C19th smuggling?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on January 02, 2016, 04:44:20 PM: Quote from: Thunderchicken on January 02, 2016, 04:34:25 PM
Abso-bloody-lutely! I'll probably be bugging you for stuff too! lol

Of this I have no doubt lol

cheers

James