TY  - BOOK
AU  - BROWN Kevin,1961-
TI  - The seasick admiral: Nelson and the health of the Navy 
SN  - 9781848322172 (hbk.) :
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Barnsley
PB  - Seaforth publishing
KW  - NELSON, HORATIO NELSON, VISCOUNT, 1758-1805
KW  - SAILORS
KW  -  HEALTH AND HYGIENE
KW  -  GREAT BRITAIN
KW  -  HISTORY
KW  -  19TH CENTURY
KW  - MEDICINE, NAVAL
KW  -  18TH CENTURY
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson did not enjoy robust good health. From his childhood he was prone to many of the ailments so common during the eighteenth century, and after he joined the Royal Navy he contracted fevers that further undermined his strength. Nevertheless, he saw more action than most officers, and was often wounded
ER  -