[Sca-cooks] 'Feeding Nelson's Navy'

[Phil Troy / G. Tacitus Adamantius]

On Oct 3, 2005, at 12:19 AM, Stefan li Rous wrote:

> Devra mentioned:
>
>> Then there's 'Feeding Nelson's Navy' from Stackpole - around $40 hc.
>>
>
> What years does this book cover? I can't remember if Nelson was  
> period or post-period and if the latter, how long after period. I'm  
> wondering if this book might be a good reference for those wanting  
> to know more about period shipboard menus, life at sea and/or the  
> provisioning of the ships.

1758 -1805. Battle of Trafalgar, Napoleonic Wars, "Kiss me, Hardy."  
Although some claim now that he actually said, "Kismet, Hardy!" If he  
did, then Hardy apparently misunderstood.

Adamantius



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"Confessions", 1782

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