Naval Discipline and the War of 1812

Thomas Malcomson joins me to talk through the challenges of maintaining law and order in the wooden worlds of Royal naval vessels, and what his unique case study of the ships involved in the War of 1812 reveals about how effectively captains managed to keep control of their men, despite challenges of impressment, and supply shortages.Unlock bonus content at https://www.patreon.com/thenapoleonicwarspodTwitter: @zwhitehistoryBuy the book: Order and Disorder in the British Navy, 1793-1815 (boydellandbrewer.com) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.