Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Naval source material from the Tudors to Napoleon which will fascinate historians of tactics and technology.
Synopsis
This illustrated book, first published in 1936, is an edited compilation of source material drawn from some 145 diverse naval documents covering a period of more than three centuries from 1497 to 1805. It will fascinate historians of naval tactics and technology, from the Tudors to Napoleon.
Table of Contents
Part I. Henry VIII; Part II. Elizabeth; Part III. James I and Charles I; Part IV. The Commonwealth and Protectorate; Part V. The Restoration Navy; Part VI. William III and Anne; Part VII. The Peace Period and Need For Reform; Part VIII. War of American Independence 1778-1783; Part IX. Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.