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The uncommon lives of common sailors

The uncommon lives of common sailors

Stephen Taylor describes the experiences of ordinary British seamen who took to the waves during the age of sail.

A late 18th-century painting of British and French sailors going head-to-head at war

Published: August 31, 2020 at 12:13 PM

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Author and journalist Stephen Taylor describes the experiences of ordinary British seamen who took to the waves during the age of sail in the 18th and 19th centuries.