Young Nelsons : boy sailors during the Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815
Ronald, D. A. B.2009
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During the Napoleonic Wars, children as young as eight or nine were fighting for the very survival of Britain. Drawing on many first-hand accounts, letters, poems and writings, this book tells the dramatic story of Britain's boy sailors during the Napoleonic Wars for the very first time.
Main title:
Young Nelsons : boy sailors during the Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815 / D.A.B. Ronald ; foreword by Alexander Kent.
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Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey, 2009.
Collation:
304 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846033605 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.2745940.274
Language:
English
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BRN:
891028
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