Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail: War at Sea 1756-1815

by Bernard Ireland

Book Overview

Covering the classic era of sailing ship warfare from the mid-eighteenth century to the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, Naval Warfare in the Age of Sail reveals how warships were built, sailed, and fought in the era made popular today by the novels of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. The often dense technical detail of these works is explained here for the general reader through text and illustrations that bring the period vividly to life. Through...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393049833
• ISBN13: 9780393049831
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 2.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 11.4"