Some historical questions

[H.W.Fluks@kpn.com]

Sigvald:

> 1) Both Carl Barks and Don Rosa show McDucks (Scots) who are
> sailing as officers together with Englishmen in the 16th century
> (Matey McDuck onboard "The Falcon" in 1564) and (Malcolm McDuck
> onboard "The Golden Hind" in 1579). However England and Scotland
> wasn't united before 1603. Does anyone of you know if it was
> normal that Scots sailed as officers onboard English ships before
> then?

I think that's not unusual. The Dutch, for instance, had many "foreigners"
in their army and fleet. One of them was an Englishman called Hudson, after
whom the Hudson Bay and River were named.

--Harry.