How to Survive in the Georgian NavyUsing descriptions from contemporary documents and writings, this concise book explores what it was like to be a sailor in the Georgian Navy of the later 18th and early 19th centuries. It looks at how a seaman could join the Royal Navy, including the notorious 'press gangs'; what was meant by 'learning the ropes' it was just that in fact; and the severe punishments that could be levied for even minor misdemeanours as a result of the Articles of War.