British Napoleonic Ship-Of-The-Line

Informationen zum Autor Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney. Tony Bryan is a freelance illustrator of many years' experience who lives and works in Dorset. He worked for a number of years in Military Research and Development, and has a keen interest in military hardware. Tony has produced many illustrations for partworks, magazines and books, including a number of titles in the New Vanguard series. Klappentext The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics were evolving. The British Royal Navy emerged triumphant as the leading world sea power, and the epitome of Britannic naval strength was the Ship-of-the-Line. These 'wooden walls' were more than merely floating gun batteries: they contained a crew of up to 800 men, and often had to remain at sea for extended periods. This book offers detailed coverage of the complex vessels that were the largest man-made structures produced in the pre-Industrial era. Zusammenfassung An exploration of the British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line. It covers some of the most famous individuals and ships of the day, such as Nelson, Cochrane, HMS Victory and HMS Indefatigable. There is also a catalogue of all British Ships-of-the-Line from 1792 to 1815. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Design · Operation · The Fleet 1792-1815 · Bibliography · Glossary · Colour Plate Commentary · Index

Product details

• Authors: Angus Konstam, Konstam Angus
• Assisted by: Tony Bryan (Illustration), Bryan Tony (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.11.2001
• EAN: 9781841763088
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-308-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 246 mm x 4 mm
• Series: New vanguard series; Osprey New Vanguard S.; New Vanguard; Osprey New Vanguard S.; New vanguard series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Europe / France, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Naval forces and warfare