The Glorious First of June - Fleet Battle in the Reign of Terror

Zusatztext 'Willis's matchless grasp of historical detail brings it vividly to life' Mail on Sunday. Informationen zum Autor Dr Sam Willis is one of the world's leading authorities on the sailing navy. He is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Exeter's Centre for Maritime Historical Studies and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. He is the author of several books on naval and maritime history including the highly successful Fighting Ships series. He lives in Exeter. The story of the first major naval battle of Britain's 'Great Wars' with France during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic period. 'A brilliant and subtly nuanced account of the battle' "Sunday Times" Zusammenfassung The story of the first major naval battle of Britain's 'Great Wars' with France during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic period.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Willis
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.09.2012
• EAN: 9781849160391
• ISBN: 978-1-84916-039-1
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 136 mm x 215 mm x 36 mm
• Series: Hearts of Oak Trilogy; Hearts of Oak Trilogy
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Europe, Specific wars and campaigns, Early 19th century c 1800 to c 1850, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Napoleonic Wars, naval history; napoleonic wars; cannons; ships