Fighting Ships, Ships of the Line 1793-1815
by Davies, David
- Used
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0094760209
- ISBN 13
- 9780094760202
- Seller
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Constable & Company Ltd, 1996. This from the dustwrapper: "The period 1793-1815 was that of theNapoleonic wars with France - a period of upheaval which ranks with those of the world wars of the twentieth century.This book describes the activities of the Ships of the Line - the battleships that took part in those titanic struggles. In terms a layman can understand, it describes the ships themselves and their armament and looks at the circumstances of the men who served in them. It discusses the problems which faced the commanders on both sides, it describes in some detail, the major battles and gives a broad picture of the naval events which took place in the periods between battles. Written from a British standpoint, it also looks sympathetically at the difficulties which faced the commanders and sailors of other nations involved -French, Spanish, Dutch - and gives credit where it is due. These great fighting ships were magnificent - both deadly machines of war and quite beautiful sailing machines. In this masterly text the author vividly describes their construction, the manoeuvres, the tactics and the life on board these marvellous vessels." Illustrated with plates, figures maps and diagrams,201 pages, 6 X 9.5 inches, Very good book in a very good price-clipped dustwrapper.. First Edition.
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- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003077
- Title
- Fighting Ships, Ships of the Line 1793-1815
- Author
- Davies, David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0094760209
- ISBN 13
- 9780094760202
- Publisher
- Constable & Company Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Navy ; Naval History ; Nelson ; Royal Navy ; Napoleonic Wars
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