Fighting Ships: Ships of the Line 1793-1815 by David Davies - 1996

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Constable & Company Ltd, 1996. This from the dustwrapper: "The period 1793-1815 was that of theNapoleonic wars with France - a period of upheaval which ranks with those of the world wars of the twentieth century.This book describes the activities of the Ships of the Line - the battleships that took part in those titanic struggles. In terms a layman can understand, it describes the ships themselves and their armament and looks at the circumstances of the men who served in them. It discusses the problems which faced the commanders on both sides, it describes in some detail, the major battles and gives a broad picture of the naval events which took place in the periods between battles. Written from a British standpoint, it also looks sympathetically at the difficulties which faced the commanders and sailors of other nations involved -French, Spanish, Dutch - and gives credit where it is due. These great fighting ships were magnificent - both deadly machines of war and quite beautiful… Read More

Constable 1996.. 1st edition, 240x160 mm, 201pp, VG+\VG+, Ships of the Line 1793-1815. .

Constable, 1996-05-20. Hardcover. Very Good. 2.2081 in x 23.9848 in x 15.9898 in.

Constable. Very Good. 0094760209. 1996, bright clean copy, with dustjacket, no markings, Professional booksellers since 1981 . 1996. Hardcover.

(Subject: Naval & Maritime: Ships, Submarines & Other Vessels - General) A study of the fighting ships of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Covers the Royal Navy, France, Spain, the Netherlands and others and looks at the vessels, the weaponry, their crews, the problems that faced the commanders and their major actions. (Published: 1996) (Publisher: Constable) (ISBN: 0094760209) (Pagination: 201pp, 8 plates, 12 diags, 8 figures, 4 maps, glossary, bibliography, index) (Condition: vg in a rubbed and little worn dw) UL-XXXXXX