Nelsons Sailors by Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Drawing on many contemporary sources and eyewitness accounts, this book examines the lives of the ordinary sailors of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815). The popular image of the British sailor of this time is of a press-ganged wretch living off weevil-infested food, motivated only by prize money and facing constant hazards aboard a floating hell, where discipline was maintained by the lash. The extent to which this enduring image accords with reality is revealed here, detailing their attitudes, duties, comforts, hardships, vices and virtues.Gregory Fremont-Barnes holds a doctorate in Modern History from the University of Oxford. A Senior Lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, he has written extensively on military and naval subjects covering the 18th to the 21st centuries.
Steve Noon attended art college in Cornwall and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. He lives in Cardiff.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841769066 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841769061 |
| Title | Nelsons Sailors |
| Author | Gregory Fremont-Barnes |
| Series | Warrior |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2005-08-03 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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