Fighting at sea in the eighteenth century : the art of sailing warfare
Willis, Sam2008
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The history of warfare between sailing warships has long been divorced from the practicalities of seamanship and the harsh reality of battle. Based upon new and original research, this text explains, in detail, how and why sea fights were won and lost in the age of sail.
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Imprint:
Woodbridge : Boydell, 2008.
Collation:
xviii, 254 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-241) and index.
ISBN:
9781843833673 (hbk)
Dewey class:
359.009033940
Language:
English
BRN:
445654
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