[PDF] Sea Life In Nelsons Time eBook

Author : John Masefield
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 42,28 MB
Release : 2015-02-13
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ISBN : 9781297000669

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Author : Patrick O’Brian
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 33,84 MB
Release : 2019-10-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0008356009

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Out of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.

Author : Janet Macdonald
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 349 pages
File Size : 49,97 MB
Release : 2014-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 147383516X

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The author of How to Cook from A-Z disproves the myth of British navy culinary misconduct in “a work of serious history that is a delight to read” (British Food in America). This celebration of the Georgian sailor’s diet reveals how the navy’s administrators fed a fleet of more than 150,000 men, in ships that were often at sea for months on end and that had no recourse to either refrigeration or canning. Contrary to the prevailing image of rotten meat and weevily biscuits, their diet was a surprisingly hearty mixture of beer, brandy, salt beef and pork, peas, butter, cheese, hard biscuit, and the exotic sounding lobscouse, not to mention the Malaga raisins, oranges, lemons, figs, dates, and pumpkins which were available to ships on far-distant stations. In fact, by 1800 the British fleet had largely eradicated scurvy and other dietary disorders. While this scholarly work contains much of value to the historian, the author’s popular touch makes this an enthralling story for anyone with an interest in life at sea in the age of sail. “Overall this is an excellent examination of this crucial aspect of British naval power, and I’m certainly going to try out some of the recipes.” —HistoryOfWar.org

Author : Brian Lavery
Publisher : Conway Maritime Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844861750

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A foreword by Patrick O'Brian introduces this definitive reference work, which stands as one of the most successful titles in Conway's 40-year history, with an impressive sales record to match. This book is the essential guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the greatest fleet of the sailing era. The book is eminently readable and was the first single-volume work to cover in such depth this vast and complex subject. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the sailing navy, the book contains considerable original research to give a clear and authentic picture of the Senior Service as a coherent yet complex whole. The book is also an indispensable reference for all readers of historical novels set during the age of Nelson, from the Aubrey-Maturin novels to Hornblower, Thomas Kydd and beyond. Original Edition ISBN: 9780851775210

Author : John Sugden
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 984 pages
File Size : 29,75 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780805079340

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Historian Sugden has penned one of the most authoritative and captivating accounts ever written of legendary British naval commander Horatio Nelson's early career and rise to prominence.