A Brief History Of Fighting Ships - David Davies
ships of the line and Napoleonic sea battles 1793-1815
KORTE INHOUD
From 1793 to 1815 were the years of the Napoleonic wars - a period of change and upheaval comparable to the world wars of the twentieth century. This is a story of one of the keys to that great conflict, the ship of the Line - the beatiful but deadly battleships that waged the war at sea.
There are accounts of the ships, their construction and armaments, the daily life of the man, and the problems faced by commanders, in battles that include the Glorious First of June, Camperdown, the battle of the Nile, and of course Trafalgar.....
There are accounts of the ships, their construction and armaments, the daily life of the man, and the problems faced by commanders, in battles that include the Glorious First of June, Camperdown, the battle of the Nile, and of course Trafalgar.....
