Could You Survive in the Lord Nelson’s Royal Navy?
In the early 19th Century, Britain’s Royal Navy was the most technologically advanced and supremely efficient force in the history of naval warfare.
But what was it like to live and work on board these ships? What did the men eat? How did the ships sail? What were the weapons they used?
In this documentary, Dan Snow explores what life would have been like for those whose served in the Nelson’s Navy.
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00:00 Introduction
00:56 Press Gangs
03:13 Chatham Historic Dockyard
05:52 Chatham Ropery
09:16 Royal Navy Recruitment
12:30 Jobs Aboard Ship
15:40 Food in the Royal Navy
20:29 Crime and Punishment
22:21 Fighting and Battles
25:27 Firing Sea Service Pistol
26:24 Royal Navy Cutlass
28:12 Climbing the Rigging
33:36 Downtime
34:52 Cannon Firing
43:10 Life and Death in Nelson’s Navy
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