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Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Amereon Limited
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0848833295
Author : Ryan Miller
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2015-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472807724
In the years between 1776 and 1815, grand square-rigged sailing ships dominated warfare on the high seas. Fighting Sail is a tabletop wargame of fleet battles in this age of canvas, cannon, and timbers. Players take on the roles of fleet admirals in battles ranging from the American War of Independence to the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. Each fleet has access to different ships, tactics, and command personalities – each with its own strengths and weaknesses. Offering a unique blend of detail and simplicity, the scenarios included enable the recreation of historic actions or 'what-if' scenarios. Join the battle and experience the adventurous age of the fighting sail!
Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:220584821
Author : William R. Casto
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1570036292
Discusses the United States "Neutrality Crisis" of 1793.
Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Sailing ships
ISBN : OCLC:220584821
Author : Brian Tunstall
Publisher : Brassey's
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : UOM:39015018980642
This title traces the evolution of fleet tactics from the Dutch wars of the 17th century to the defeat of the French Empire. It emphasizes the importance of signals and fighting instructions as a key to the way the fleets were actually employed and provides insights into well-known battles.
Author : Cecil Scott Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1956
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000056852936
In this book, the author dramatizes the sea battles of the War of 1812. Skillfully characterizing the heroes, he helps the reader to comprehend the world unrest that made it possible for an infant republic to embarrass a great nation rich in one hundred years of sea triumphs.
Author : Nathan Miller
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-05-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470341247
Praise for BROADSIDES "Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immortality upon him; envision with Mahan the storm-tossed and ever-watchful ships-of-the-line that kept England secure from invasion; wonder in awe at Collingwood's dedication in working himself to death after Trafalgar elevated him to primary responsibility for England's imperial safety in the Mediterranean. All of this and more awaits the reader who will sail through these pages, every one of which is etched with the indelible expertise and boundless enthusiasm of Nathan Miller, master of naval history."--Kenneth J. Hagan, Professor of History and Museum Director Emeritus, U.S. Naval Academy, Professor of Strategy, U.S. Naval War College "This is not just inspired naval history--the personal lives of the seafarers themselves, from cabin boy to admiral, are given generous treatment."--The Times (London) "A wealth of detail...Descriptions of dreadful living conditions aboard cramped wooden vessels give way to bloody decks after close combat....A solid introduction to a turbulent era at sea."--Publishers Weekly "[As] a companion to the popular nautical novels of C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian--it succeeds brilliantly."--Daily Telegraph (London) "The descriptions of the great sea commanders and their battles display all the craft of the gifted writer....Read Broadsides for enjoyment as a well-informed, action-packed naval narrative."--The Christ Church Press
Author : P.P. - New York. - Horizon,Oliver Warner,Chester W. Nimitz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 0060263806
A biography of the English naval commander who won control of the seas for England.
Author : James E. Valle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : UCAL:B4255710
Author : Sam Willis
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 1843833670
Our understanding of warfare at sea in the eighteenth century has always been divorced from the practical realities of fighting at sea under sail; our knowledge of tactics is largely based upon the ideas of contemporary theorists rather than practitioners] who knew little of the realities of sailing warfare, and our knowledge of command is similarly flawed. In this book the author presents new evidence from contemporary sources that overturns many old assumptions and introduces a host of new ideas. In a series of thematic chapters, following the rough chronology of a sea fight from initial contact to damage repair, the author offers a dramatic interpretation of fighting at sea in the eighteenth century, and explains in greater depth than ever before how and why sea battles (including Trafalgar) were won and lost in the great Age of Sail. He explains in detail how two ships or fleets identified each other to be enemies; how and why they manoeuvred for battle; how a commander communicated his ideas, and how and why his subordinates acted in the way that they did. SAM WILLIS has lectured at Bristol University and at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. He is also the author of Fighting Ships, 1750-1850(Quercus).
Author : Philip MacDougall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : History
ISBN : 1783272309
Shows how extensive the naval power of Islamic states was, charts the rise and fall of Islamic navies, and outlines the various wars and campaigns in which Islamic navies were involved.
Author : C. S. Forester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8832547457
No one has been so well equipped as C. S. Forester to dramatize the sea battles of the War of 1812, to characterize the heroes more skillfully, or to comprehend more shrewdly the world unrest that made it possible for an infant republic to embarrass a great nation rich in one hundred years of sea triumphs.
Author : John H. Harland
Publisher : Conway
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105039813329
Numerous successful reprints of contemporary works on rigging and seamanship indicate the breadth of interest in the lost art of handling square-rigged ships. Modelmakers, marine painters and enthusiasts need to know not only how the ships were rigged but how much sail was set in each condition of wind and sea, how the various manoeuvres were carried out, and the intricacies of operations like reefing sails or 'catting' an anchor. Contemporary treatises such as Brady's Kedge Anchor in the USA or Darcy Lever's Sheet Anchor in Britain tell only half the story, for they were training manuals intended to be used at sea in conjunction with practical experiences and often only cover officially-condoned practices. This book, on the other hand, is a modern, objective appraisal of the evidence, concerned with the actualities as much as the theory. The author's facility in a remarkable range of languages has allowed him to study virtually every manual published over a period of nearly four centuries. This gives the book a completely international balance and allows the author to describe for the first time the proper historical development of seamanship among the major navies of the world.
Author : Frank L. Fox
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2009-07-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781783469635
“An excellent piece of work, not just as an account of the Four Days’ Battle itself but also for its account of the entire Second Anglo-Dutch War” (HistoryOfWar.org). On June 1, 1666, a large but outnumbered English fleet engaged the Dutch off the mouth of the Thames in a colossal battle that was to involve nearly 200 ships and last four days. False intelligence had led the English to divide their fleet to meet a phantom threat from France, and although the errant squadron rejoined on the final day of the battle, it was not enough to redress the balance. Like many a defeat, it sparked controversy at the time, and has been the subject of speculation and debate ever since. The battle was an event of such overwhelming complexity that for centuries it defied description and deterred study, but this superbly researched book is now recognized as the definitive account. It provides the first clear exposition of the opposing forces, fills many holes in the narrative and answers most of the questions raised by the actions of the English commanders. It makes for a thoroughly engrossing story, and one worthy of the greatest battle of the age of sail.