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Letters of Seamen in the Wars with France, 1793-1815
Helen Watt
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Description for Letters of Seamen in the Wars with France, 1793-1815
Hardback. Letters of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer which tell us a great deal about shipboard life and about seamen's attitudes. Num Pages: 688 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DDF; 3JF; 3JH; HBJD; HBLL; HBTM; HBWH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 241 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1254.
Letters of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer which tell us a great deal about shipboard life and about seamen's attitudes. Letters of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer are rare, both in original form and in print. This edited collection of 255 letters, written by seamen in the British Navy and their correspondents between 1793 and 1815, gives voice to a group of men whose lives and thoughts are otherwise mostly unknown. The letters are extremely valuable for the insights which they give into aspects of life below decks and the subjects close to the writers' ... Read more
Letters of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer which tell us a great deal about shipboard life and about seamen's attitudes. Letters of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer are rare, both in original form and in print. This edited collection of 255 letters, written by seamen in the British Navy and their correspondents between 1793 and 1815, gives voice to a group of men whose lives and thoughts are otherwise mostly unknown. The letters are extremely valuable for the insights which they give into aspects of life below decks and the subjects close to the writers' ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
688
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843838968
SKU
V9781843838968
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
Reviews for Letters of Seamen in the Wars with France, 1793-1815
An incredibly valuable addition to the existing primary literature on the subject.
ARCHIVES
Simultaneously and military and social history. Its principal value lies in its contribution to our knowledge of the lives of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer, their interests and concerns.
MARINER'S MIRROR
A veritable goldmine to be excavated....It is one of the ... Read more
ARCHIVES
Simultaneously and military and social history. Its principal value lies in its contribution to our knowledge of the lives of seamen below the rank of commissioned officer, their interests and concerns.
MARINER'S MIRROR
A veritable goldmine to be excavated....It is one of the ... Read more