How did midshipmen spend their days?

How did midshipmen spend their days aboard a ship of the line?

Midshipmen worked watches and divisional duties, learned sailing and navigation from the master, and received academic lessons from the ship's schoolmaster.

A midshipman's day could include responsibility for guns, work aloft with sails and rigging, and standing watches. The sailing master taught navigation and practical shiphandling. A paid schoolmaster supplied lessons in mathematics, history, handwriting, and related subjects. Officer preparation therefore combined practical duties with navigation and academic instruction.