Life and Duties
Standing Interrogatories of Aubrey’s Royal Navy
During the War of 1812, much of the action at sea had less to do with the navies of either Britain or the United States fighting one another and much more to do with those […]
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Punishment
An Introduction to Punishment in Aubrey’s Royal Navy
Discipline in the Royal Navy of Nelson’s time is often seen as a harsh and unbending code of ‘starting’, flogging and hanging. But to take punishment out of the context of the times is to […]
Life and Duties
An Introduction to the Hierarchy of Aubrey’s Royal Navy
Ratings When signed on to a ship’s books, a man was given a rating according to his experience. Freshmen to the sea were known as landsmen, those with limited experience were ordinary seamen, while knowledgeable […]