'Common Sailor of the Danish-Norwegian Navy during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721'
The history... more 'Common Sailor of the Danish-Norwegian Navy during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721' The history of the Danish-Norwegian navy stretches over 300 years from 1510 to 1814. Although this period is relatively well researched, surprisingly little is known about common sailors. The paper shows that from combined study of archaeological material and historical sources it is possible to draw an accurate portrait of a regular seaman serving during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721. The article gives a brief introduction to the sources available for studying the mentioned period and continues with an example of how they can be used. The results of this case study are presented on two levels: 1. Relating to an average sailor and his daily life in the navy, and 2. Showing how material culture testifies for individuals aboard a vessel.
Abstract
Although the Danish Navy of different periods has been a subject of many historical s... more Abstract
Although the Danish Navy of different periods has been a subject of many historical studies, it seems that the human element of the fleet has been neglected by many of the researchers. It appears that common sailors, without whom even the mightiest navy would be forced to stay in the harbour, were usually hidden behind the numbers of statistics. The following thesis attempts to change this picture of the navy and bring to attention the lives of common sailors.
The study focuses on the period of the Great Northern War, 1700-1721. In the analysis, it uses the available archaeological material from the contemporary shipwrecks and compares it with the historical documents found in the State Archives in Copenhagen. The process shows the benefits of incorporating historical sources in the archaeological research, and more importantly the need for historians to do the same. It also examines the parallels and contradictions that can be seen in the materials.
As the result, out of the combination of this different types of sources a more accurate portrait of an average sailor is created. It shows his dress and equipment, and, where possible, relates to his life on board of an early 18th-century ship of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.
'Common Sailor of the Danish-Norwegian Navy during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721'
The history... more 'Common Sailor of the Danish-Norwegian Navy during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721' The history of the Danish-Norwegian navy stretches over 300 years from 1510 to 1814. Although this period is relatively well researched, surprisingly little is known about common sailors. The paper shows that from combined study of archaeological material and historical sources it is possible to draw an accurate portrait of a regular seaman serving during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721. The article gives a brief introduction to the sources available for studying the mentioned period and continues with an example of how they can be used. The results of this case study are presented on two levels: 1. Relating to an average sailor and his daily life in the navy, and 2. Showing how material culture testifies for individuals aboard a vessel.
Abstract
Although the Danish Navy of different periods has been a subject of many historical s... more Abstract
Although the Danish Navy of different periods has been a subject of many historical studies, it seems that the human element of the fleet has been neglected by many of the researchers. It appears that common sailors, without whom even the mightiest navy would be forced to stay in the harbour, were usually hidden behind the numbers of statistics. The following thesis attempts to change this picture of the navy and bring to attention the lives of common sailors.
The study focuses on the period of the Great Northern War, 1700-1721. In the analysis, it uses the available archaeological material from the contemporary shipwrecks and compares it with the historical documents found in the State Archives in Copenhagen. The process shows the benefits of incorporating historical sources in the archaeological research, and more importantly the need for historians to do the same. It also examines the parallels and contradictions that can be seen in the materials.
As the result, out of the combination of this different types of sources a more accurate portrait of an average sailor is created. It shows his dress and equipment, and, where possible, relates to his life on board of an early 18th-century ship of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.
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The history of the Danish-Norwegian navy stretches over 300 years from 1510 to 1814. Although this period is relatively well researched, surprisingly little is known about common sailors. The paper shows that from combined study of archaeological material and historical sources it is possible to draw an accurate portrait of a regular seaman serving during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721.
The article gives a brief introduction to the sources available for studying the mentioned period and continues with an example of how they can be used. The results of this case study are presented on two levels: 1. Relating to an average sailor and his daily life in the navy, and 2. Showing how material culture testifies for individuals aboard a vessel.
Although the Danish Navy of different periods has been a subject of many historical studies, it seems that the human element of the fleet has been neglected by many of the researchers. It appears that common sailors, without whom even the mightiest navy would be forced to stay in the harbour, were usually hidden behind the numbers of statistics. The following thesis attempts to change this picture of the navy and bring to attention the lives of common sailors.
The study focuses on the period of the Great Northern War, 1700-1721. In the analysis, it uses the available archaeological material from the contemporary shipwrecks and compares it with the historical documents found in the State Archives in Copenhagen. The process shows the benefits of incorporating historical sources in the archaeological research, and more importantly the need for historians to do the same. It also examines the parallels and contradictions that can be seen in the materials.
As the result, out of the combination of this different types of sources a more accurate portrait of an average sailor is created. It shows his dress and equipment, and, where possible, relates to his life on board of an early 18th-century ship of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.
The history of the Danish-Norwegian navy stretches over 300 years from 1510 to 1814. Although this period is relatively well researched, surprisingly little is known about common sailors. The paper shows that from combined study of archaeological material and historical sources it is possible to draw an accurate portrait of a regular seaman serving during the Great Northern War, 1700-1721.
The article gives a brief introduction to the sources available for studying the mentioned period and continues with an example of how they can be used. The results of this case study are presented on two levels: 1. Relating to an average sailor and his daily life in the navy, and 2. Showing how material culture testifies for individuals aboard a vessel.
Although the Danish Navy of different periods has been a subject of many historical studies, it seems that the human element of the fleet has been neglected by many of the researchers. It appears that common sailors, without whom even the mightiest navy would be forced to stay in the harbour, were usually hidden behind the numbers of statistics. The following thesis attempts to change this picture of the navy and bring to attention the lives of common sailors.
The study focuses on the period of the Great Northern War, 1700-1721. In the analysis, it uses the available archaeological material from the contemporary shipwrecks and compares it with the historical documents found in the State Archives in Copenhagen. The process shows the benefits of incorporating historical sources in the archaeological research, and more importantly the need for historians to do the same. It also examines the parallels and contradictions that can be seen in the materials.
As the result, out of the combination of this different types of sources a more accurate portrait of an average sailor is created. It shows his dress and equipment, and, where possible, relates to his life on board of an early 18th-century ship of the Danish-Norwegian Navy.