Am I missing something? (Or is Mr Bush?)
Am I missing something?? Immediately prior to the battle with the Spanish prisoners on Renown CSF treats us to a rather memorable description of Mr Bush retiring for the night. (I'm sure I'm not the only one who noticed this ;)
He threw off his outer clothes, and standing in his shirt he cast a final look round his cabin before putting out the light. Shoes and trousers were on the sea-chest ready to be put on at a moment's notice in the event of an emergency. Sword and pistols were in their beckets against the bulkhead....Then he dropped upon the cot, lying on his back with his arms and legs spread wide so as to allow the sweat every chance to evaporate, and he closed his eyes.
Later Bush is woken by the noise of the fighting:
Now there was another rush of feet, and wild shouting, which brought Bush off his cot in a flash. He tore open his cabin door, and as he did so he heard the bang of a musket which left him in no doubt as to what was happening. He turned back and grabbed for sword and pistol,
Take note: sword and pistol. No mention of the carefully laid out shoes and trousers. In fact CSF goes on to mention Bush's bare feet sliding in the blood spilled across the deck.
So....am I to take it that Bush fights this entire battle wearing nothing but his shirt?? I'm sure that must contravene Admiralty regulations. Ladies, I need to know!
He threw off his outer clothes, and standing in his shirt he cast a final look round his cabin before putting out the light. Shoes and trousers were on the sea-chest ready to be put on at a moment's notice in the event of an emergency. Sword and pistols were in their beckets against the bulkhead....Then he dropped upon the cot, lying on his back with his arms and legs spread wide so as to allow the sweat every chance to evaporate, and he closed his eyes.
Later Bush is woken by the noise of the fighting:
Now there was another rush of feet, and wild shouting, which brought Bush off his cot in a flash. He tore open his cabin door, and as he did so he heard the bang of a musket which left him in no doubt as to what was happening. He turned back and grabbed for sword and pistol,
Take note: sword and pistol. No mention of the carefully laid out shoes and trousers. In fact CSF goes on to mention Bush's bare feet sliding in the blood spilled across the deck.
So....am I to take it that Bush fights this entire battle wearing nothing but his shirt?? I'm sure that must contravene Admiralty regulations. Ladies, I need to know!