Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815
Portsmouth Point—or “Spice Island,” as it was informally called—has always been associated with British naval history. In this classic work, the Point serves as the backdrop for British naval historian and author C. Northcote Parkinson’s chronicle of life in His Majesty’s Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). The captivating stories, while semi-fictitious, use excerpts from the writings of men who personally served in the British Navy during these periods, and each entry covers a distinct aspect of everyday life aboard England’s “wooden walls,” from the daily lives of Jack Tars and ships’ officers to the complexities of rigging to the barbarity of naval warfare. Originally published in 1949, Parkinson’s collection is an illuminating companion perfect for those who enjoy naval history and fiction, including Patrick O’Brian, Alexander Kent, and Parkinson’s own Richard Delancey novels.
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Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815
Portsmouth Point—or “Spice Island,” as it was informally called—has always been associated with British naval history. In this classic work, the Point serves as the backdrop for British naval historian and author C. Northcote Parkinson’s chronicle of life in His Majesty’s Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). The captivating stories, while semi-fictitious, use excerpts from the writings of men who personally served in the British Navy during these periods, and each entry covers a distinct aspect of everyday life aboard England’s “wooden walls,” from the daily lives of Jack Tars and ships’ officers to the complexities of rigging to the barbarity of naval warfare. Originally published in 1949, Parkinson’s collection is an illuminating companion perfect for those who enjoy naval history and fiction, including Patrick O’Brian, Alexander Kent, and Parkinson’s own Richard Delancey novels.
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Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815

Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815

by C. Northcote Parkinson
Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815
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Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815

Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815

by C. Northcote Parkinson

Overview

Portsmouth Point—or “Spice Island,” as it was informally called—has always been associated with British naval history. In this classic work, the Point serves as the backdrop for British naval historian and author C. Northcote Parkinson’s chronicle of life in His Majesty’s Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815). The captivating stories, while semi-fictitious, use excerpts from the writings of men who personally served in the British Navy during these periods, and each entry covers a distinct aspect of everyday life aboard England’s “wooden walls,” from the daily lives of Jack Tars and ships’ officers to the complexities of rigging to the barbarity of naval warfare. Originally published in 1949, Parkinson’s collection is an illuminating companion perfect for those who enjoy naval history and fiction, including Patrick O’Brian, Alexander Kent, and Parkinson’s own Richard Delancey novels.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781590138076
Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing
Publication date: 04/02/2024
Sold by: SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format: eBook
Pages: 168
File size: 9 MB

About the Author

Cyril Northcote Parkinson pursued a distinguished academic career on both sides of the Atlantic and first became famous for "Parkinson's law": that work expands to fill the time allotted to it. Parkinson wrote many books on British politics and economics. His first fictional effort, a "biography" of Horatio Hornblower, met with considerable acclaim and led to the Richard Delancey series. C. Northcote Parkinson died in 1993.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter I. The Man-of-War
Chapter II. The Officers
Chapter III. The Midshipmen
Chapter IV. The Crew
Chapter V. The Marines
Chapter VI. The Daily Routine
Chapter VII. The Food
Chapter VIII. In Harbour
Chapter IX. Naval Dialect
Chapter X. Prize-Money
Chapter XI. Religion
Chapter XII. Anecdotes
Appendix A: Bibliographical Note.
Appendix B: Note on Illustrations
Appendix C: Glossary of Technical Terms

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