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Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy

Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy

Military HistoryNature
Pages
95
Published
1995
Language
English

Synopsis

A concise introduction to the daily lives, customs, and hardships of sailors in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, set in the era of Admiral Nelson.

Prose complexity
4/10

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Genres

Military History Nature Historical Fiction History Military

About the author

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Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O'Brian (12 December 1914 – 2 January 2000) was an English novelist and translator, best known for the twenty-volume Aubrey–Maturin series of Napoleonic-era naval novels — beginning with Master and Commander (1969) — following the friendship between Royal Navy captain Jack Aubrey and physician-naturalist Stephen Maturin. He was born Richard Patrick Russ in Chalfont St Peter, Buckinghamshire, England, and adopted the name Patrick O'Brian after the Second World War, presenting himself for...