In the final episode of season 1, Jean-Marc Hill uses a series of caricatures from the early 1800s to consider the imagery and stereotypes that described 'Jack Tar' and British sailor culture in the Age of Sail.

You can view the caricatures discussed in this episode here, on Google Drive.

You can also read Jean-Marc's recent open-access article 'Identity and mentalité: British naval sailors and encounter during the "scientific" voyages, 1764-1803' in the Journal of Maritime Research.

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Music:

'Pizzicato Theme', by G. Moore.

'The Drunken Sailor's Lament', G. Moore.

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