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Nelson's Blood

Story of Naval Rum

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The sailor's rum ration, known to the service as 'Nelson's blood', was an integral part of the life and image of the Royal Navy. When the Admiralty decided to abolish naval rum in 1970, so ended a tradition that stretched back over 300 years. In this fascinating book, Captain Pack sets the story of the tot against a background of Britain's maritime history throughout that period - wars, bloody battles, keeping the peace and long voyages of discovery - a period that witnessed the rise of Empire and the transition to Commonwealth.

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Nelson's Blood, A. James Pack

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Rok vydání
1983
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Titul
Nelson's Blood
Podtitul
Story of Naval Rum
Jazyk
anglicky
Rok vydání
1983
Vazba
pevná
Počet stran
200
ISBN10
0870219448
ISBN13
9780870219443
Série
Anotace
The sailor's rum ration, known to the service as 'Nelson's blood', was an integral part of the life and image of the Royal Navy. When the Admiralty decided to abolish naval rum in 1970, so ended a tradition that stretched back over 300 years. In this fascinating book, Captain Pack sets the story of the tot against a background of Britain's maritime history throughout that period - wars, bloody battles, keeping the peace and long voyages of discovery - a period that witnessed the rise of Empire and the transition to Commonwealth.