Link to the related website that has useful info: the Age of Nelson.

This forum is devoted to the Royal Navy during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1793 - 1815).
And why not the other navies of the period?
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Roy Adkins



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Post Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:03 am    Post subject: Moll Swanson Reply with quote

The Boreas, 28 guns, was built in 1774 and sold in 1802. It is said that the gunner, Jacob Swanson, was renowned for the bad behaviour of his wife, who was the heroine of a low-class chap book, The Adventures of Moll Swanson of Portsmouth. I haven't been able so far to track down this book or booklet - does anyone know of a copy?
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Post Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Must be very interesting and juicy!
Let me know if you find a copy!

Google gives nothing and so the main libraries catalogs.

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Post Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2007 3:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes, even the British Library doesn't have one, and Addall and other online booksellers come up blank unfortunately.
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Post Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Roy,

Did you finally locate a copy of the pamphlet?

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Post Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alas, no. Has anyone else?
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