What Nelson's Navy Actually Ate

Visit Manta Sleep via https://mantasleep.pxf.io/HistoryinTa... and use code "intaberna" code for 10% off. "Heart of oak are our ships, jolly tars our men, We always are ready, steady boys, steady." So goes the anthem of His Majesty's Royal Navy. However, how jolly were the Jack Tars in Nelson's Navy? We'll have look at the men who became some the earliest "global foodies"... when they weren't suffering from scurvy. Website: www.intaberna.co.uk Bluesky: @intaberna.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/in.taberna.qs/ Sources and Literature: Adkins, R., & Adkins, L. (2009). Jack Tar: Life and death in Nelson's navy. Abacus. Lind, J. (1753). A treatise on the scurvy. MacDonald, J. (2014). Feeding Nelson’s navy: The Ship's provisioner. Frontline Books. Royal Museums Greenwich. What is scurvy? https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/maritim... Lamb, J. (2011).Captain Cook and the Scourge of Scurvy https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british... White, M. (2016). https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england... Waller, J. A. (1816). A treatise on the incubus, or night-mare, disturbed sleep, terrific dreams, and nocturnal visions. E. Cox and Son. 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Impressed 06:00 - Peas Pudding and Battle! 08:30 - The cook will make you rich 10:30 - Tidy up after yourself or go broke 12:00 - Let's go shopping for goods and... services. 14:18 - We need to talk about scurvy 18:10 - Okay here they are. 22:30 - On watch! 24:21 - Time for a dance and a singsong. 27:30 - Officers' supper 29:50 - The Roast of Piggy Jean #nelson #navalhistory #foodhistory