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* The full history of the world's most famous warship told in the most accessible pocket-book format and written by the leading historian of the sailing man of war * Includes a pertinent and varied selection of contemporary documents and records to explain the day-to-day running of a three-decker Georgian warship This new addition to the best-selling Conway Pocket-book range features Admiral Nelson's fully preserved flagship HMS Victory, the most tangible symbol of the Royal Navy's greatest battle off Cape Trafalgar on October 21st 1805. In the HMS Victory Pocket Manual, Peter Goodwin adopts a fresh approach to explain the workings of the only surviving 'line of battle' ship of the Napoleonic Wars. As Victory was engaged in battle during only two per cent of her active service, Peter Goodwin also provides a glimpse into life and work at sea during the other ninety-eight per cent of the time. As technical and historical advisor to the ship in Portsmouth for over twenty years, he is in a unique position to investigate and interpret not only the ship's structure but also the essential aspects of shipboard life: victualling, organisation, discipline, domestic arrangements and medical care. In his role as Keeper and Curator of the ship, the author was asked thousands of questions by visitors and historians alike. This volume presents answer to the most important and telling questions: 'What types of wood were used in building Victory?'; 'What was Victory's longest voyage?'; 'How many shots were fired from her guns at Trafalgar?'; 'How many boats did Victory carry?'; 'What was prize money?'; 'What was grog?'; 'When did her career as a fighting ship end?', and 'How many people visit Victory each year?'.

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Kategoria Książki po angielsku Society & social sciences Warfare & defence Weapons & equipment

• Pełny tytuł: HMS Victory Pocket Manual 1805
• Podtytuł: Nelson's Flagship at Trafalgar
• Autor: Peter Goodwin
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Twarda
• Liczba stron: 128
• EAN: 9781844862603
• ISBN: 1844862607
• ID: 05095931
• Wydawca: Conway
• Waga: 190 g
• Wymiary: 180 × 120 × 16 mm
• Data wydania: 23. October 2014

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