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Author | : Brian Lavery |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2020-07-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472841352 |
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The perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet.
Author | : Philip Haythornthwaite |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2012-04-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1780966415 |
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Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions. This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments which served alongside naval crews. It also looks at the organisation, training and recruitment of the force and corrects a number of misconceptions regarding impressment and training.
Author | : James P Mcguane |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2002-10-29 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0393047490 |
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From tar-ladles and snuffboxes to sailmaker's fids and carronades, this is a gorgeous photographic essay on Jack Aubrey's world in the Royal Navy. 280 color illustrations.
Author | : Patrick O'Brian |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 99 |
Release | : 1995-11-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0393038580 |
Download Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A companion to O'Brian's sea novels, this concise, historical overview offers a straightforward explanation of what daily life was like in Admiral Horatio Nelson's navy. Line drawings and charts help readers to understand the construction and rigging of the great ships and the types and disposition of the guns. Contemporary illustrations and cartoons depict various aspects of naval life, from the press gang to the scullery.
Author | : Nicholas Blake |
Publisher | : Stackpole Books |
Total Pages | : 214 |
Release | : 2005-08 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780811732758 |
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The fictional exploits of sailors in the Royal Navy have thrilled readers around the world. This title covers various aspects of the Royal Navy including the workings of the admiralty, the designs and building of ships, life on board, food and drink, discipline, seamanship, merchant fleets, and opposing navies.
Author | : Janet Macdonald |
Publisher | : Frontline Books |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2014-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 147383516X |
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The author of How to Cook from A-Z disproves the myth of British navy culinary misconduct in “a work of serious history that is a delight to read” (British Food in America). This celebration of the Georgian sailor’s diet reveals how the navy’s administrators fed a fleet of more than 150,000 men, in ships that were often at sea for months on end and that had no recourse to either refrigeration or canning. Contrary to the prevailing image of rotten meat and weevily biscuits, their diet was a surprisingly hearty mixture of beer, brandy, salt beef and pork, peas, butter, cheese, hard biscuit, and the exotic sounding lobscouse, not to mention the Malaga raisins, oranges, lemons, figs, dates, and pumpkins which were available to ships on far-distant stations. In fact, by 1800 the British fleet had largely eradicated scurvy and other dietary disorders. While this scholarly work contains much of value to the historian, the author’s popular touch makes this an enthralling story for anyone with an interest in life at sea in the age of sail. “Overall this is an excellent examination of this crucial aspect of British naval power, and I’m certainly going to try out some of the recipes.” —HistoryOfWar.org
Author | : James Davey |
Publisher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 457 |
Release | : 2016-03-17 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0300217323 |
Download In Nelson's Wake Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Battles, blockades, convoys, raids: An “impressive” account of how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon’s ultimate defeat (International Journal of Military History). Horatio Nelson’s celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy’s role in the struggle against Napoleonic France was far from over. This groundbreaking book asserts that, contrary to the accepted notion that the Battle of Trafalgar essentially completed the Navy’s task, the war at sea actually intensified over the next decade, ceasing only with Napoleon’s final surrender. In this dramatic account of naval contributions between 1803 and 1815, James Davey offers original and exciting insights into the Napoleonic wars and Britain’s maritime history. Encompassing Trafalgar, the Peninsular War, the War of 1812, the final campaign against Napoleon, and many lesser known but likewise crucial moments, the book sheds light on the experiences of individuals high and low, from admiral and captain to sailor and cabin boy. The cast of characters also includes others from across Britain—dockyard workers, politicians, civilians—who made fundamental contributions to the war effort, and in so doing, both saved the nation and shaped Britain’s history.
Author | : Dudley Pope |
Publisher | : House of Stratus |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2013-03-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0755147650 |
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This is a well-researched and highly readable account of naval life, both ashore and at sea, from a respected and admired historian and writer of whom it was written: ‘An author who really knows Nelson’s navy’ (Ramage’s Prize - The Observer) and ‘An expert knowledge of naval history’ (Ramage at Trafalgar - The Guardian).
Author | : B. Burg |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2007-07-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0230590705 |
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Boys at Sea is a study of homoerotic life in the Royal Navy during the age of sail. The book traces every feature of sexual life at sea, including seduction, rape, prostitution, courts martial, and the punishments meted out to those convicted of violating the stern moral code set down in the Articles of War .
Author | : Sue Parrill |
Publisher | : McFarland |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2009-12-21 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0786458038 |
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This book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and nearly 30 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, mores and manners of the period--and the extent to which they reveal the ideas and attitudes of their authors and of the periods in which they were written. Particular emphasis is placed on the nature and importance of the war at sea for the British and on the role of famous naval officers such as Nelson, Pellew, Duncan, Smith and Cochrane in the defeat of Napoleon.