THE POST CAPTAIN

by JOHN DAVIS

This edition 1984 by Tops'l, Sulhamstead
Introductory chapters and glossary by Colin Elliott
Cover design and sketches by Peter Stuckey

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A comic, saucy novel about the sailing navy written by one of its midshipmen. Complete with historical introduction and glossary.

First published in the year of Trafalgar this rollicking yarn was written by a frigate's midshipman and charicactures his supieror officers in action and in love. The only surviving contempory comic work about the Nelsonian navy. Still good fun and now also provides a a valuable first hand picture of naval life and manners of the period.