Feeding Nelson's navy : the true story of food at sea in the Georgian era
Macdonald, Janet2004
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The popular image of food at sea in the age of sail is one of rotting meat and weevily biscuits. Building on recent research, the author shows how the sailor's official diet was better than what he could expect on land, and was more than enough to sustain him on active duty.
Main title:
Feeding Nelson's navy : the true story of food at sea in the Georgian era / Janet Macdonald.
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Imprint:
London : Chatham, 2004.
Collation:
224 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., plans ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-218) and index.
ISBN:
9781861762337 (hbk)
Dewey class:
359.810941359.81359.81094109359.8109
Local class:
Nav Coll 359.81 MAC
Language:
English
Subject:
Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Provisioning -- History -- 18th centuryGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- Provisioning -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 18th centuryGreat Britain. Royal Navy -- History -- 19th centuryGreat Britain. Victualling Office -- HistoryCookery, Marine -- HistoryGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th centuryGreat Britain -- History, Naval -- 19th centuryWarfare and Defence
BRN:
1348035
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