These sites of interest have been of help to the HMCA in one capacity or another. Whether historical scholar or pirate at heart, we hope they will be of interest to you as well.
Join the discussions of historical maritime weaponry on our yahoogroup forum!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MaritimeCombat/
Historical Studies
General Index of Maritime Museums:
http://way.utairway.com/Dir-Maritime_History_and_Museums-1.htm
Historical Maritime Society:
www.hms.org.uk
Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society:
www.ymta.net
United States Naval Museum:
www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg8.htm
National Maritime Museum, Great Britain:
www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.00500a
Historical Swordplay/ Western Martial Arts Manuscripts:
www.jaredkirby.com/rarebooks.htm
Check out the HMCA-sponsored group on Tradtional Methods of the Buccaneers!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TraditionalBuccaneers/
Historical Weapons Reproductions
Loyalist Arms and Repairs:
www.loyalistarms.freeservers.com
Darkwood Armory:
www.darkwoodarmory.com
Popinjay's:
www.popinj.com
The Discriminating General:
www.militaryheritage.com
Training Weapons
New Stirling Arms
www.newstirlingarms.com
Reenactment and Piratical Supplies and Information
Jas. Townsend Sutlers:
www.jas-townsend.com
No Quarter Given Magazine:
www.noquartergiven.net
The Pyrate Pub Piracy Discussion Group:
www.pyracy.com/forums/
Port Royal Trading Company:
www.portroyaltradingco.com
Gentlemen of Fortune; Piratical History:
www.gentlemenoffortune.com
Pirate Myth and History:
www.bonaventure.org
Calico Jack's Trading Co:
www.calicojacks.freehomepage.com
Buccaneer Bay Historical Village:
http://www.buccaneerbay.8k.com/
Tall Ships
The Royaliste:
www.theroyaliste.com
Tall Ships of Lake Michigan:
http://www.tallships.sailtraining.org
The Lady Washington:
http://www.ladywashington.org
The Hawaiian Chieftain:
http://www.hawaiianchieftain.com
USS Constitution Training Seminars:
http://www.allhandsondeck.org