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Barrow's boys
By Fleming, Fergus
- ISBN
- 978-0-87113-804-0
- Publisher
- New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2000.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 15, 2000
With no enemy to fight after the defeat of Napoleon in 1815, the British Navy was drastically reduced. Ships were laid up and crews discharged; thousands of officers lingered on the beach on half pay with nothing to do. John Barrow, second secretary of the Royal Navy, was also an enthusiastic supporter of travel and exploration and a wri...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
