The Sloop of War, 1650-1763

by Ian McLaughlan

This is the first in-depth study of the Royal Navy's vital, but largely ignored small craft. In the age of sail they were built in huge numbers and in far greater variety than the more regulated major warships, so they present a particular challenge to any historian attempting a coherent design history. However, for the first time this book charts the development of the ancillary types, variously described in the 17th century as sloops, ketches, brigantines,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848321872
• ISBN13: 9781848321878
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Seaforth Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.8" x 11.4"