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Navies of the Napoleonic Era
Digby Smith
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Description for Navies of the Napoleonic Era
Num Pages: 272 pages, over 60 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 27. Weight in Grams: 940.
The period of turmoil that preceded and marked the Napoleonic era caused an expansion in the navies of Europe and the United States. Naval tactics were evolving too, as the old system of individual ships and captains was replaced by true navies, governed by a hierarchy and working together as a force. The book falls into three parts: Part One: The Ships and the Men describes ship construction, rigging, sail plans and rating system, life at sea, naval tactics and the balance of naval forces from the outbreak of war in 1792. Part Two: The Engagements describes in detail, in ... Read more
The period of turmoil that preceded and marked the Napoleonic era caused an expansion in the navies of Europe and the United States. Naval tactics were evolving too, as the old system of individual ships and captains was replaced by true navies, governed by a hierarchy and working together as a force. The book falls into three parts: Part One: The Ships and the Men describes ship construction, rigging, sail plans and rating system, life at sea, naval tactics and the balance of naval forces from the outbreak of war in 1792. Part Two: The Engagements describes in detail, in ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764319884
SKU
V9780764319884
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
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99-2
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