Boys at Sea: Sodomy, Indecency, and Courts Martial in Nelson's Navy

Burg, B.

Boys at Sea is a study of homoerotic life in the Royal Navy during the age of sail. The book traces every feature of sexual life at sea, including seduction, rape, prostitution, courts martial, and the punishments meted out to those convicted of violating the stern moral code set down in the Articles of War .

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2007-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349357031

DOI: 10.1057/9780230590700

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 245