Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (novel)

Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash (novel)

"Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash - A Devon Lad's Life in Nelson's Navy" is a book by Anthony Blackmore. It is a fictionalised account of the true story of Samuel Blackmore, a lower deck sailor in Nelson's Navy from 1793 to 1802.

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* [http://uk.geocities.com/nelsonsnavy/navypage.htm "Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash - A Devon Lad's Life in Nelson's Navy"]


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