Young Nelsons : boy sailors during the Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815 /
Ronald, D. A. B.
Oxford : Osprey,
2009.
There was a long-standing British tradition of children going to sea, of boys who volunteered to fight for Britain, and along the way found glory, fame, and wealth. During the Napoleonic Wars, some children as young as eight were also fighting for the very survival of Britain.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-298) and index.
There was a long-standing British tradition of children going to sea, of boys who volunteered to fight for Britain, and along the way found glory, fame, and wealth. During the Napoleonic Wars, some children as young as eight were also fighting for the very survival of Britain.
Great Britain. Royal Navy
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Child soldiers