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All, just a random question:

I have been writing some amateur historical fiction novels and, naturally, one of the biggest (and most time-consuming) challenges is trying to appropriately set the scene with period-specific vernacular, social mores, daily life and etc.

What I really get stuck on is trying to detail a first person POV of a US rev war to Napeoleonic era naval battle.

Are there any suggestions as to where I can get proper data on this?

My best background so far is Wikipedia's entry on "Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail". (I'm not a sailer myself so I am starting from a blank slate).

Are there any experts out there that I can forward a few passages and ask how I'm off or what I'm doing wrong?

I have a few books on period dress, technology and daily life but I often find myself glossing over this. Sometimes, I write a chapter and look back to find a casual reader might have few clues this was actually happening in the past.

Thanks for any advice.:confused:
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