Sons of the Waves: The Common Seaman in the Heroic Age of Sail (Stephen Taylor)

An interesting study of the life of seamen in the age of sail, and of why Churchill was partially wrong about "rum, sodomy, and the lash."

The written version of this review can be found here (https://theworthyhouse.com/2025/06/06/sons-of-the-waves-the-common-seaman-in-the-heroic-age-of-sail-stephen-taylor/).

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