Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organization, 1793-1815 by Brian Lavery (Author)
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ISBN :9780870212581
Publisher : Naval Inst Pr; First Edition (February 14, 2000)
Hardcover : 352 pages
First published in 1990, this encyclopedic yet highly readable work gives an indepth description of the Royal Navy in Lord Nelson's time. Filled with over four hundred illustrations, the book is divided into fourteen sections that deal with the design and construction of ships, the navy's administration, and life at sea. Other topics include shiphandling and navigation, gunnery techniques and fighting tactics, and a discussion of foreign navies of the day. Nelson's Navy is an important source book for the naval historian, a valuable reference for the enthusiast, and a revelation to the general reader.