The Seasick Admiral: Nelson and the Health of the Navy

by Kevin Brown

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Horatio Nelson did not enjoy robust good health. From his childhood he was prone to many of the ailments so common in the eighteenth century, and after he joined the Navy he contracted fevers that further undermined his strength: he was even seasick whenever he first put to sea. Nevertheless, he saw more action than most officers, and was often wounded - the loss of the sight in one eye and a shattered arm were the most public, but by no means his only injuries. This personal experience of sickness made him uniquely aware of the importance of health...Read more
  • ISBN10 1848324189
  • ISBN13 9781848324183
  • Publish Date 30 October 2015
  • Publish Status Active
  • Imprint Seaforth Publishing
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 256
  • Language English