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This video is going to explore the origin of the saying 8 bells and all's well. This is a relatively uncommon saying but has been featured in literature and some movies. The saying was most common during the golden age of sale and rooted in naval slang.

The saying is based upon the way that timekeeping and watches were structured aboard ships. Time was kept with a roughly 30-minute long hourglass, at the end of each 30-minute interval a bell would be rung once for each elapsed interval. This would indicate to the crew how much time had elapsed in their watch. Since many civilian vessels used a 4-hour watch system, the ringing of the bell 8 times would signal that the watch was over.

Sources:

The Naval Heritage Foundation - United States Navy

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The Battle Of Isandlawanda:
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Upcoming videos:

June:
The Battle of Isandlawanda [full length]
The Battle of Roarks Drift [full length]
Ship of the line [Short length]
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Information is derived from a number of historical sources including websites, historians, and literature. The fog of history is a real thing, even relatively recent events often have sources in disagreement or relying on one another. When possible information is derived from first-hand sources and where not possible information is found by taking multiple second-hand sources. It is not possible for anyone to guarantee perfect historical accuracy, but I do my absolute best to ensure that all information in my videos is well sourced and backed up by historical sources and evidence.