The British Seaman, 1200-1860: a social survey

by Christopher Lloyd

There are dozens of books on the great figures in naval history such as Drake and Nelson. By contrast very little has appeared in print about the British seaman, without whom there would have been neither merchant ships to sail nor men-of-war to command. Apart from vague ideas about the press gang and the mutinies at Spithead and the Nore more people have little conception of what his life was like, even in such important matters as how he was recruited or paid or fed. His courage, his seamanship, his endurance have always been taken for granted. It is Professor Lloyd's achievement to have rescued him from anonymity and to have portrayed him in his true colors.

319 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1968

About the author

Charles Christopher Lloyd

British naval historian; authored/edited 91 works in 549 publications in 3 languages.

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Reviews

[Sandra Loopmoon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un libro muy interesante para documentarte sobre la navegación militar y comercial de Inglaterra abarcando un gran número de siglos.