The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #126347 Message #2853511
Posted By: Gibb Sahib
01-Mar-10 - 06:10 PM
Thread Name: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
Subject: RE: From SF to Sydney - 1853 Shanties Sung?
"To what extent (and how far back) DOES the task of hoisting yards (square sails) exist before the post-War of 1812 era?"