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The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars encompassed a period when rival European fleets vied for naval supremacy, and naval tactics were evolving. The British Royal Navy emerged triumphant as the leading world sea power, and the epitome of Britannic naval strength was the Ship of the Line. These "wooden walls" were more than merely floating gun batteries: they contained a crew of up to 800 men, and often had to remain at sea for extended periods. This text offers detailed coverage of the complex vessels that were the largest man-made structures produced in the pre-Industrial era. It includes discussion of some of the most famous individuals and ships of the day, such as Nelson, Cochrane, HMS Victory and HMS Indefatigable. There is also a catalogue of all British Ships-of-the-Line from 1792 to 1815, as well as Orders of Battle for Trafalgar, Copenhagen and the Nile.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: British Napoleonic Ship-of-the-Line
• Author: Angus Konstam
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• EAN: 9781841763088
• ISBN: 184176308X
• ID: 04254491
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 166 g
• Dimensions: 246 × 171 × 4 mm
• Date of publishing: 16. November 2001

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