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Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century
Sam Willis
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Description for Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century
Hardcover. Naval warfare is vividly brought to life, from first contact through how battles were won and lost to damage repair. Num Pages: 272 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 39 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JF; HBW; JWF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 578.
Our understanding of warfare at sea in the eighteenth century has always been divorced from the practical realities of fighting at sea under sail; our knowledge of tactics is largely based upon the ideas of contemporary theorists [rather than practitioners] who knew little of the realities of sailing warfare, and our knowledge of command is similarly flawed. In this book the author presents new evidence from contemporary sources that overturns many old assumptions and introduces a host of new ideas. In a series of thematic chapters, following the rough chronology of a sea fight from initial contact to damage repair, ... Read more
Our understanding of warfare at sea in the eighteenth century has always been divorced from the practical realities of fighting at sea under sail; our knowledge of tactics is largely based upon the ideas of contemporary theorists [rather than practitioners] who knew little of the realities of sailing warfare, and our knowledge of command is similarly flawed. In this book the author presents new evidence from contemporary sources that overturns many old assumptions and introduces a host of new ideas. In a series of thematic chapters, following the rough chronology of a sea fight from initial contact to damage repair, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843833673
SKU
V9781843833673
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-13
Reviews for Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century
Will become widely read by students and academics of the subject, in addition to those who are fascinated by the literary world of Hornblower or Aubrey. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY A very valuable addition to the extensive literature on naval warfare in the age of sail, looking at a neglected topic. The events of individual ... Read more