Category Archives: NaNoWriMo

While there were a lot of trials going on in London, at the same time there was a great deal of business going on elsewhere that I feel it necessary to explain, dear reader. As Francisco de Miranda had warned … Continue reading →

When Vice Admiral Maxwell arrived in St. Augustine with his paroled troops, he expected to find himself celebrated. What he found was something different. Not long after he arrived in town, he found himself with a visitor from among the … Continue reading →

When Robert returned from his visit to Freetown, he found that Nassau looked much the same as when he had left it, which is about as he had expected. When he visited the fortress where the Vice Admiral, who also … Continue reading →

Juan Cagigal looked at the letter that he had on his hand from his superior, Bernardo de Galvez. While outwardly he remained calm, inside he seethed. Galvez had already proposed the attack that was about to go off, twice in … Continue reading →

It was early the next morning when Robert awoke from his sleep and enjoyed a bit of breakfast. The crew of soon-to-be Bahamas landowners around him were a bit more bleary-eyed than he was, but Robert supposed that they had … Continue reading →

It did not take too long for the ship to reach New Providence, and as the ship approached the port of Nassau, Robert looked out from the deck to see the beauties of the city. When the ship docked, he … Continue reading →

Before heading to the courthouse, as he had promised, Robert checked out of the inn and headed to the garrison with his carpetbag. He dropped it off with the duty officer and then walked back to the jail, where he … Continue reading →

As Robert arrived at the prison, he found that Harrison’s family members were already there, trying to talk to him and keep his spirits up. “You look like you are on some kind of mission,” Harrison said to Robert as … Continue reading →

When Robert returned to the inn where he was staying, there were some people staying there who gave him a skeptical look as they sat around him. Those looks grew more intense and even more quizzical when they saw him … Continue reading →

Given the fireworks of the previous day at court, there was not a seat left unoccupied in the courtroom the next morning when the court again assembled to hear the closing arguments and perhaps even see a verdict in the … Continue reading →