Author: William JamesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
The Naval History of Great Britain
Author: William JamesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
The Naval History of Great Britain: 1800-1805
Author: William JamesPublisher:
ISBN: 9780851779058
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The Naval History of Great Britain: 1805-1807
Author: William JamesPublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811700238
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
William James's Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes. By carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies, he achieved an accuracy often lacking in later studies. The original five volumes were published in 1822 to 1824, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has been available only to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period.
1800-1805
Author: William JamesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 568
Book Description
The naval history of Great Britain, from ... 1793, to ... 1820, with an account of the origin and increase of the British navy
Author: William JamesThe Naval History of Great Britain, Vol. 5 of 6
Author: William JamesPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780265478387
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Excerpt from The Naval History of Great Britain, Vol. 5 of 6: From the Declaration of War by France in 1793, to the Accession of George IV Neither the Jason nor the Hazard sustained any injury from the frigate or the battery; and the damages of the Cleopatra, on account of the secure position she had taken and the high firing of her antagonist, were chiefly confined to her rigging. The loss on board the Cleopatra, for the same reason, amounted to only two seamen killed and one wounded. The Topaze was tolerably struck in the hull, especially about the bows, and had, as acknowledged by her officers, 12 men killed and 14 wounded, out of a complement, including 100 soldiers, of about 430 men. One-third of these, when the frigates surrendered, took to the water; and several must have been drowned, or killed by the Jason's shot, in attempting to reach the shore. The Topaze, the same that, in July 1805, captured the Blanche, l was added to the British navy under the name of Alcmene, a Topaze being already in the service. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
1800-1805
Author: William JamesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
A Short History of the Royal Navy
Author: Christopher LloydPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 131739531X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
Naval histories often stop short at the death of Nelson. This book succinctly fills the gap by covering the golden age of British sea power – the period which saw the defeat of Napoleon, the American War, the expansion of the empire, the introduction of the steamship and the defeat of the first German menace. Not only a galaxy of heroic episodes, this book also highlights the relationship between the Navy in war and peace to the nation as a whole.
The Naval History of Great Britain: 1797-1799
Author: William JamesPublisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811710053
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
The original five volumes were published in 1822-24, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously, the work has only been available to scholars through specialist libraries. This new hardcover edition, with an introduction by the noted naval historian Andrew Lambert as well as an index for each volume, provides both scholars and maritime enthusiasts an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. Illustrated with charts, diagrams, and images, the work remains an essential source for all those who are interested in the operation of the Royal Navy in this period.
A History of the Royal Navy
Author: Martin Robson (Specialist in British naval history)Publisher:
ISBN: 9780755618637
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars were the first truly global conflicts. The Royal Navy was a key player in the wars and the key enabler of British success - at the cessation of hostilities Britain emerged as the only power capable of sustained global hegemony based on maritime and naval strength. The most iconic battles of any era were fought at sea - from the Battle of the Nile in 1798 to Nelson's momentous victory at Trafalgar in October 1805. This book looks at the history of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from a broad perspective, examining t.