Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men, and Organization, 1793-1815 | 
 enlarge | Author: Brian Lavery
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 431408
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.3
Dimensions (in): 11.5 x 9.6 x 0.8
ISBN: 1591146119
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.0094109033
EAN: 9781591146117
ASIN: 1591146119
Publication Date: September 2003
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Product Description
Foreword by Patrick O'Brian. Encyclopedic in scope and filled with more than 400 illustrations, this large-format book provides an in-depth description of the Royal Navy in Lord Nelson's time. Among the subjects covered are ship design and construction, ship handling and navigation, fighting tactics and gunnery techniques, the Navy's administration, foreign navies of the day, and life at sea. Written by one of the world's leading naval authorities in the age of sail, this book has an established reputation as the most authentic and complete picture of Nelson's Navy ever published. 412 illustrations. Appendixes. Index. Paperback. 10 x 12 inches.
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Nelson's Navy September 11, 2008
Excellent in every way - comprehensive, good value, interesting, useful, hard to fault. Covers the period of sailing ships at the peak of their development, with details of all sailing ship types, their design, building, fitting and guns. Discusses officers' and mens' recruitment, training, pay, uniforms, and the big gap between 'pressed men' and the most highly skilled and knowledgeable leading seamen and higher ranks. Often under very adverse weather and working conditions, low pay, danger in battles, long absences from home, poor food, and bad administration, 1815 had its 'glorious' actions, but also saw the beginning of the end of Nelson's Navy - the first cross-Channel steamship service began.
nelson's navy August 2, 2008
Fully illustrated with photo's, drawings, glossary. A handsome paperback edition well worth the price
A particularly good book for the model ship builder and history lover. Gives insight to what life was like in the Royal navy at the turn of the 19th century.
Nelson's Navy: The Ships, Men and Organization, 1793-1815 February 21, 2007
Everything perfect! And an excellent book as well ;)
Outstanding December 27, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book to be the sort of book I wish I had years ago when I first developed an interest in Nelson and the HMS Victory. I have other books that go into more detail about the construction and rigging of these ships but this one gives the perfect background to the environment these great ships operated in. A number of things that I had difficulty with were somehow cleared up and my understanding of a number of issues improved greatly. This is the second book by Brian Lavery I have and I have others on my wish list.
This One's Easy July 30, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As you will infer from the other reviews, rating this book is a snap: it ain't got no five-star average for nothing! If you're interested in Nelson's Navy and this fascinating period of history, just order the book and get on with your life. Until it arrives, that is, and then you'll have to drop everything else and delight in its reading. Nothing less than the epitome of a well-written, illustrated history.
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