3D Guide to Britain's Most Famous Warship (2/2)

Summary by Krater

An in-depth historical overview of the crew, daily routines, sailing techniques, and naval warfare tactics aboard the Royal Navy warship H.M.S. Victory during the Napoleonic Wars.

From the video

Answers: How were crew, sailing, and combat organized on H.M.S. Victory during the Napoleonic Wars?

• Royal Navy crew structure in the Napoleonic Wars
• Sailing techniques of a first-rate ship of the line
• Naval artillery and gun crew drills
• Discipline, punishments, and daily life on a warship
• Naval mutinies of Spithead and The Nore
• Museum preservation of H.M.S. Victory

What it concludes

• H.M.S. Victory carried 140 ships of the line in total, more than any other nation.
• Royal Navy crews were remarkably cosmopolitan, with about 10% being foreigners.
• Contrary to popular myth, the Navy did not press vagrants or convicted criminals.
• A ship's best point of sailing was 6 points off the wind, known as sailing close-hauled.
• Naval daily food rations were sufficient even for men engaged in long hours of hard labor.
• The British Navy produced crews that were experienced, able, and bound together by long service at sea.