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More for the fun Edward Pellew files (and also for the HOW THE FUCK DID BUSH END UP A MIDSHIPMAN???? ones, too). All of the below are from Michael Arthur Lewis's "A Social History of the Navy: 1793-1815," which for the record, is pretty much badassly awesome.
( Bribery, influence, etc. )
( And another angle on what would've happened to Ultimate Sailor post-Napoleonic War even if he'd had both feet. )
There's also a delightful discussion of Nelson's first lieutenant on the Victory, John Quilliam, who was not only Lower Deck but also a presed man, and lgkjdfh. ( James Bowen! )
( Bribery, influence, etc. )
( And another angle on what would've happened to Ultimate Sailor post-Napoleonic War even if he'd had both feet. )
There's also a delightful discussion of Nelson's first lieutenant on the Victory, John Quilliam, who was not only Lower Deck but also a presed man, and lgkjdfh. ( James Bowen! )