False surrender a xebec only mechanic

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

Just now, Percival Merewether said:

other ships doing the same?

No. Read the accounts. Not the same.

[Old Crusty]

4 minutes ago, Sir Hethwill the RedDuke said:

No. Read the accounts. Not the same.

The account has more to do with the Dishonor and Dishonesty of the Barbers than anything else.

[Percival Merewether]

1 minute ago, Old Crusty said:

The account has more to do with the Dishonor and Dishonesty of the Barbers than anything else.

I agree, but Heth seems to believe that it was linked to the ship type.

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

Age of Sail has it all. Including Dishonor and Dishonesty from plenty of Navy personnel from all nations  Most important... cowardice.

All good, some like to roleplay navy, others the scourge of the seas, others yet the sparrows on the screens. All great.

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

Just now, Percival Merewether said:

I agree, but Heth seems to believe that it was linked to the ship type.

No. That what you are assuming I said. Please READ.

"Very specific and documented usage of that particular ruse linked to tripolitans barbary coast corsairs."

All about the Real Life age of sail particular event.  

Plus have ANY of you guys even checked the thread tags ?

[Malachi]

2 minutes ago, Old Crusty said:

The account has more to do with the Dishonor and Dishonesty of the Barbers than anything else.

Ahem, why should the barbers be jugded by the conventions and the 'code of honor' of western navies? Doesn't make sense.

[Percival Merewether]

1 minute ago, Sir Hethwill the RedDuke said:

No. That what you are assuming I said. Please READ.

 

On 8/20/2018 at 1:49 PM, Sir Hethwill the RedDuke said:

I hate to debate what text on a screen really means, as I cannot read minds.

😛

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

Exactly.

 

[z4ys]

1 hour ago, Sir Hethwill the RedDuke said:

Plus have ANY of you guys even checked the thread tags ?

[Hethwill, the Red Duke]

I noticed after Monkey posted the damn pic... *sigh*

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