The Danger of His Majesty’s Service — The Wreck of the HMS Brazen
In Jane Austen’s books, most naval men come home to their wives, sisters, mothers, and sweethearts. Service at sea in the Napoleonic Wars was cast in Austen’s novels as more opportunity than threat, with young men going forth to make their fortune and returning as captains ready to wed. The only seaman to not… Read more The Danger of His Majesty’s Service — The Wreck of the HMS Brazen