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Royal Navy 1793-1815, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Battle Orders - Ancients to the Present

MSRP old price: $25.95


Product Info

Title
Royal Navy 1793-1815, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Gregory Fremont-Barnes
Publish Year
2007
Pages
96
Dimensions
8x10x.25"
NKG Part #
2147397752
MFG. Part #
OSPBTO031
Type
Softcover
Series
BTO31

Description

By the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 Britain was the undisputed master of the seas, owing to the power and strength of the Royal Navy. Its fleets, comprising ships of the line, frigates, and gunboats, had doubled in size since the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, totalling almost a thousand capital vessels. This book examines the commanders, men, and ships of the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars, and discusses the Navy's command structure (from the Admiralty down to ship level) and its organization at sea. The tactics employed in action by a fleet, squadron, and individual ship, respectively are also discussed, as are the medical services providing a fascinating insight into the navy that ruled the waves.