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Nelson's Blood

Story of Naval Rum

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The sailor's rum ration, known to the service as 'Nelson's blood', was an integral part of the life and image of the Royal Navy. When the Admiralty decided to abolish naval rum in 1970, so ended a tradition that stretched back over 300 years. In this fascinating book, Captain Pack sets the story of the tot against a background of Britain's maritime history throughout that period - wars, bloody battles, keeping the peace and long voyages of discovery - a period that witnessed the rise of Empire and the transition to Commonwealth.

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Nelson's Blood, A. James Pack

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Jaar van publicatie
1983
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Titel
Nelson's Blood
Ondertitel
Story of Naval Rum
Taal
Engels
Jaar van publicatie
1983
Formaat
Hardcover
Aantal pagina's
200
ISBN10
0870219448
ISBN13
9780870219443
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Aantekening
The sailor's rum ration, known to the service as 'Nelson's blood', was an integral part of the life and image of the Royal Navy. When the Admiralty decided to abolish naval rum in 1970, so ended a tradition that stretched back over 300 years. In this fascinating book, Captain Pack sets the story of the tot against a background of Britain's maritime history throughout that period - wars, bloody battles, keeping the peace and long voyages of discovery - a period that witnessed the rise of Empire and the transition to Commonwealth.