Sea life in Nelson's time: With an introd. by C. C. Lloyd

By John Masefield

Book Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0870218697
• ISBN13: 9780870218699
• Release Date: January 1971
• Publisher: United States Naval Institute
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Everyday life aboard a Napoleonic-era Ship-of-the-Line

Although now a century old, Masefield's work is still profoundly valuable to anyone interested in life during the age of fighting sail. Despite its age, the text is remarkably pleasant to read and answers probably every question you've ever had about what it was like to live and fight aboard sailing ships in Nelson' Time. From an in-depth presentation of the weapons and their use to an exploration of the food, discipline, and work of the men who served, Masefield covers it all. The numerous illustrations are well-chosen as well, and reinforce Masefield's text. I would highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in the period.

Authentic

While there has been much new research and opinions about this subject, no one who is interested in the British Navy during the Napoleonic Wars can pass this book by. The author, aside from being a great poet, sailed tall ships as a sailor before the mast. He has even sailed around the Horn. This gives him an insight into the lives of seaman aboard wooden men-of-war that a modern author cannot achieve. Well worth reading.