In 1795 the British Admiralty mandated this drink for all sailors.
- Rum
- Beer
- Red wine
- Lemon juice
Daily Quiz for March 23, 2016
In 1795 the British Admiralty mandated this drink for all sailors.
In 1795 the British Admiralty mandated this drink for all sailors.
Lemon juice. In the two hundred years before 1795 it has been estimated that 5000 British sailors died every year of scurvy caused by lack of vitamin-C. In 1795 lemon juice was mandated to be added to the sailor’s rum ration, which almost completely eliminated the disease.