"Worse Things Happen at Sea? A Look at Life in the Navy of" Topic
5 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please remember that some of our members are children, and act appropriately.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Age of Sail Message Board
Action Log
27 Oct 2023 7:27 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill
- Removed from Napoleonic Discussion board
Areas of InterestRenaissance
18th Century
Napoleonic
19th Century
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Ruleset
Featured Showcase Article Command figures for the 1410 Teutonics.
Featured Profile Article The gates of Old Jerusalem offer a wide variety of scenario possibilities.
Featured Book Review
|
| Tango01 | 26 Oct 2023 7:41 p.m. PST |
… the Napoleonic Wars
"…If women had a hard time with lack of independence, and limited means of making a living during the early 1800s, men had a tough deal too.
I am, of course, talking about everyday-folk, not the wealthy sort from the landed and aristocratic classes — although many second sons from the well-to-do classes did join the navy, and therefore also shared to an extent, all the horrors and depredations of life on a ship…"
Main page link Armand |
14Bore  | 27 Oct 2023 2:46 a.m. PST |
Nice short concise read.
Famously one woman managed to disguise herself and served as a Marine on a couple of ships, survived doing it most her working years |
| Tango01 | 27 Oct 2023 2:29 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it…
Armand
|
| Sargonarhes | 27 Oct 2023 2:40 p.m. PST |
I think I heard all about this in the book Captain John Crane. |
| Tango01 | 28 Oct 2023 2:25 p.m. PST |
|
|
