Author: François Joseph Paul de Grasse comte de Grasse
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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The Operations of the French Fleet Under the Count de Grasse in 1781-2
Author: François Joseph Paul de Grasse comte de Grasse
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 236
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Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century
Author: Sam Willis
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843833673
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
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).
Publisher: Boydell Press
ISBN: 9781843833673
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 286
Book Description
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).
Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004
Author: Donald G. Shomette
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801886706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Featuring the accounts of twenty-five ill-starred vessels -- some notorious and some forgotten until now -- this anthology provides a fascinating history of a local maritime culture and charts how the catastrophic events along the Delmarva coast significantly affected U.S. merchant shipping as a whole.
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 9780801886706
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
Featuring the accounts of twenty-five ill-starred vessels -- some notorious and some forgotten until now -- this anthology provides a fascinating history of a local maritime culture and charts how the catastrophic events along the Delmarva coast significantly affected U.S. merchant shipping as a whole.
Bibliotheca Americana
Author: Joseph Sabin
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 596
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Colonial America and the War for Independence
Author: US Army Military History Research Collection
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 316
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Catalogue of the Astor Library (continuation)
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1136
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Catalogue of the Magnificent Library of the Late Hon. Henry C. Murphy of Brooklyn, Long Island
Author: Henry Cruse Murphy
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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The Operations Of The French Fleet Under The Count De Grasse In 1781-2: As Described In Two Contemporaneous Journals; Volume 4
Author: John Gilmary Shea
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781018795980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781018795980
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Catalogue of the Astor Library
Author: Astor Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 978
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 978
Book Description
Catalogue of the Astor Library (continuation)
Author: Astor Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 976
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