Happened across this article. I found it interesting and thought other may also.
http://www.sfu.ca/~allen/navy.pdf
Happened across this article. I found it interesting and thought other may also.
http://www.sfu.ca/~allen/navy.pdf
I'll have a closer look at that when I get a bit of time Scott.
Thanks for the Heads up.
Rob.
Thank you for sharing. :thumbsup:
The article looks interesting, I hope I'll find some time to read ist soon!
Very interesting text.
It very much explains an aspect often overlooked when trying to understand why the British was so successful during the age of sails.
"Jackpot or Death" does have a certain way of providing motivation...