Nelson's Navy
Author: Brian Lavery
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2020-07-07
Total Pages: 66
ISBN-13: 1472841352
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe perfect guide to Nelson's Navy for all those with an interest in the workings of the great fleet.
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Nelson's Navy
Author: Philip Haythornthwaite
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2012-04-20
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 1780966415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDespite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions. This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments which served alongside naval crews. It also looks at the organisation, training and recruitment of the force and corrects a number of misconceptions regarding impressment and training.
Life In Nelson's Navy
Author: Dudley Pope
Publisher: House of Stratus
Published: 2013-03-08
Total Pages: 257
ISBN-13: 0755147650
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a well-researched and highly readable account of naval life, both ashore and at sea, from a respected and admired historian and writer of whom it was written: ‘An author who really knows Nelson’s navy’ (Ramage’s Prize - The Observer) and ‘An expert knowledge of naval history’ (Ramage at Trafalgar - The Guardian).
In Nelson's Wake
Author: James Davey
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2016-03-17
Total Pages: 457
ISBN-13: 0300217323
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBattles, blockades, convoys, raids: An “impressive” account of how the indefatigable British Royal Navy ensured Napoleon’s ultimate defeat (International Journal of Military History). Horatio Nelson’s celebrated victory over the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 presented Britain with an unprecedented command of the seas. Yet the Royal Navy’s role in the struggle against Napoleonic France was far from over. This groundbreaking book asserts that, contrary to the accepted notion that the Battle of Trafalgar essentially completed the Navy’s task, the war at sea actually intensified over the next decade, ceasing only with Napoleon’s final surrender. In this dramatic account of naval contributions between 1803 and 1815, James Davey offers original and exciting insights into the Napoleonic wars and Britain’s maritime history. Encompassing Trafalgar, the Peninsular War, the War of 1812, the final campaign against Napoleon, and many lesser known but likewise crucial moments, the book sheds light on the experiences of individuals high and low, from admiral and captain to sailor and cabin boy. The cast of characters also includes others from across Britain—dockyard workers, politicians, civilians—who made fundamental contributions to the war effort, and in so doing, both saved the nation and shaped Britain’s history.
Nelson's Navy in Fiction and Film
Author: Sue Parrill
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009-12-21
Total Pages: 337
ISBN-13: 0786458038
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book provides summaries and analyses of more than 250 novels and nearly 30 films and examines the extent to which they accurately reflect the history, mores and manners of the period--and the extent to which they reveal the ideas and attitudes of their authors and of the periods in which they were written. Particular emphasis is placed on the nature and importance of the war at sea for the British and on the role of famous naval officers such as Nelson, Pellew, Duncan, Smith and Cochrane in the defeat of Napoleon.
Feeding Nelson's Navy
Author: Janet Macdonald
Publisher: Frontline Books
Published: 2014-04-30
Total Pages: 349
ISBN-13: 147383516X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe author of How to Cook from A-Z disproves the myth of British navy culinary misconduct in “a work of serious history that is a delight to read” (British Food in America). This celebration of the Georgian sailor’s diet reveals how the navy’s administrators fed a fleet of more than 150,000 men, in ships that were often at sea for months on end and that had no recourse to either refrigeration or canning. Contrary to the prevailing image of rotten meat and weevily biscuits, their diet was a surprisingly hearty mixture of beer, brandy, salt beef and pork, peas, butter, cheese, hard biscuit, and the exotic sounding lobscouse, not to mention the Malaga raisins, oranges, lemons, figs, dates, and pumpkins which were available to ships on far-distant stations. In fact, by 1800 the British fleet had largely eradicated scurvy and other dietary disorders. While this scholarly work contains much of value to the historian, the author’s popular touch makes this an enthralling story for anyone with an interest in life at sea in the age of sail. “Overall this is an excellent examination of this crucial aspect of British naval power, and I’m certainly going to try out some of the recipes.” —HistoryOfWar.org
Men-of-War: Life in Nelson’s Navy
Author: Patrick O’Brian
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 2019-10-17
Total Pages: 84
ISBN-13: 0008356009
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOut of print for many years, this is a brand new edition of the definitive companion to the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, written by the author himself.
The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy
Author: Nicholas Blake
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2005-08
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 9780811732758
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe fictional exploits of sailors in the Royal Navy have thrilled readers around the world. This title covers various aspects of the Royal Navy including the workings of the admiralty, the designs and building of ships, life on board, food and drink, discipline, seamanship, merchant fleets, and opposing navies.
Boys at Sea
Author: B. Burg
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2007-07-12
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 0230590705
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBoys at Sea is a study of homoerotic life in the Royal Navy during the age of sail. The book traces every feature of sexual life at sea, including seduction, rape, prostitution, courts martial, and the punishments meted out to those convicted of violating the stern moral code set down in the Articles of War .
Nelson's Trafalgar
Author: Roy Adkins
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2006-10-31
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 1440627290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn explosive chronicle of history's greatest sea battle, from the co-author of the forthcoming Gibraltar: The Greatest Siege in British History (March 2018) In the tradition of Antony Beevor's Stalingrad, Nelson's Trafalgar presents the definitive blow-by-blow account of the world's most famous naval battle, when the British Royal Navy under Lord Horatio Nelson dealt a decisive blow to the forces of Napoleon. The Battle of Trafalgar comes boldly to life in this definitive work that re-creates those five momentous, earsplitting hours with unrivaled detail and intensity.
