Sons of the Waves - The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail - Stephen Taylor
Language: EnglishKeywords:
England
Navy
Revolution
sailing
Sailor
Warfare
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Read by Matthew Waterson
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 192 Kbps
Unabridged
British maritime history in the age of sail is full of the deeds of officers like Nelson but has given little voice to plain, “illiterate” seamen. Now, Stephen Taylor draws on published and unpublished memoirs, letters, and naval records, including court-martials and petitions, to present these men in their own words.
In this exhilarating account, ordinary seamen are far from the hapless sufferers of the press gangs. Proud and spirited, learned in their own fashion, with robust opinions and the courage to challenge overweening authority, they stand out from their less adventurous compatriots.
Taylor demonstrates how the sailor was the engine of British prosperity and expansion up to the Industrial Revolution. From exploring the South Seas with Cook to establishing the East India Company as a global corporation, from the sea battles that made Britain a superpower to the crisis of the 1797 mutinies, these “sons of the waves” held the nation’s destiny in their calloused hands.
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This post has 6 comments with rating of 5/5
March 30th, 2023
Admittedly, the file could be a lot smaller–192kbps is a little excessive–but it does sound good.
March 30th, 2023
Great stuff, Mal. The size doesn’t matter, as long as we get the heroic levels of seamen we were promised. (I think that came out all wrong again.)
March 30th, 2023
Thank you very much!!
March 30th, 2023
@caesar963 :)
March 31st, 2023
Thanks for this, and thanks @caesar963 for the first smile of the day!
March 31st, 2023
A far greater achievement, I suppose, to bring a smile to a self-described grump. Thx all.
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