Decision at Trafalgar: The Story of the Greatest British Naval Battle of the Age of NelsonThe story of the greatest British naval battle of the Age of Nelson. |
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... grained wood ; they were flogged for the slightest misdemeanour ; and they were frequently cheated out of what mis- erable wage they were paid . Yet it was these men , many of them press - ganged jailbirds , who fought the enemy like III.
... grained wood ; they were flogged for the slightest misdemeanour ; and they were frequently cheated out of what mis- erable wage they were paid . Yet it was these men , many of them press - ganged jailbirds , who fought the enemy like III.
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