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Book Synopsis The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy by : Nicholas Blake
Download or read book The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy written by Nicholas Blake and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-08 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 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.
Book Synopsis Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy by : Patrick O'Brian
Download or read book Men-of-War: Life in Nelson's Navy written by Patrick O'Brian and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1995-11-17 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise overview, richly illustrated, of the historical background to the acclaimed Aubrey/Maturin novels. This book is a companion to Patrick O'Brian's sea novels, a straightforward exploration of what daily life in Nelson's navy was really like, for everyone from the captain down to the rawest recruit. What did they eat? What songs did they sing? What was the schedule of watches? How were the officers and crew paid, and what was the division of prize-money? These questions and many more are answered in Patrick O'Brian's elegant narrative, which includes wonderful anecdotal material on the battles and commanders that established Britain's naval supremacy. Line drawings and charts help us to understand the construction and rigging of the great ships, the types and disposition of the guns, and how they were operated in battle. A number of contemporary drawings and cartoons illustrate aspects of naval life from the press gang to the scullery. Finally, a generous selection of full-color paintings render the majesty and the excitement of fleet actions in the age of fighting sail.
Book Synopsis Patrick O'Brian's Navy by : Richard O'Neill
Download or read book Patrick O'Brian's Navy written by Richard O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Patrick O'Brian's Navy by : Richard O'Neill
Download or read book Patrick O'Brian's Navy written by Richard O'Neill and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy by : J. R. Hill
Download or read book The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy written by J. R. Hill and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain is an island nation and throughout history its navy has been of great importance for its defence. As a consequence it has always had a special significance and has over the centuries entrenched itself in the national psyche, making itself manifest not only through the hero-worship ofits principal characters such as Horatio Nelson and Sir Francis Drake but also finding expression through art, music, and literature.Like any great national institution, the navy is a complex web of interconnected histories - operational, strategic, political, economic, administrative, technological, and social. Now updated for its paperback edition, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Royal Navy, in a series of fourteenchapters, provides a thorough and engaging treatment of these histories, covering every aspect of naval history from the Anglo-Saxon period to the dawn of the new millennium.The book explores:Major action and campaigns - the defeat of the Spanish Armada, the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of Jutland, the Atlantic Campaign of 1939-45, the Falklands conflict, the Gulf War, and attacks on terrorist bases in Afghanistan in 2001.Developments in naval history and technology - navigational advances, surveying, constructional developments, disaster relief, the suppression of the slave trade, and the Strategic Defence Review of 1998.Key personalities - Drake and Nelson, Samuel Pepys, Francis Beaufort, Jackie Fisher, Lord Charles Beresford, Lord Jellicoe.Naval life - recruitment (press gangs, training, education, discipline), tactics, gunnery and armaments, amphibious operations, wages and conditions, victualling and supply.How and when did Britain's perception of the sea change from a thing of fear to a 'moat defence' (in the words of Shakespeare)?How did the navy's administrative systems develop during the Tudor period?During the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries, its greatest period of expansion, how did the navy develop strategically and operationally?How successfully did the navy defend the British Empire during the nineteenth century?What role did the navy play in Victorian Britain's thirst for exploring of the world?What technical developments have been important to the navy?What effect did two world wars have on the role of the Royal Navy?What does the modern navy look like now and what about the future?With a full chronology, which has been brought up to date to the end of 2001, an extensive list of further reading, 16 pages of colour plates, 23 maps, 6 special Action Station diagram 'box' features, and around 200 black-and-white integrated illustrations, this is an authoritative and highlyreadable account of a unique fighting service and its people.
Book Synopsis Lewis's Illustrated Hand-Book of Portsmouth, and Guide to the Royal Dockyard, Harbour, Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Fortifications, etc. [With introductory remarks by R. P.] by : H. LEWIS (Bookseller.)
Download or read book Lewis's Illustrated Hand-Book of Portsmouth, and Guide to the Royal Dockyard, Harbour, Haslar Hospital, Gosport, Fortifications, etc. [With introductory remarks by R. P.] written by H. LEWIS (Bookseller.) and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The U.S. Navy written by Nathan Miller and published by Simon & Schuster. This book was released on 1977 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 200-year history of the U.S. Navy is told vividly here in stirring authoritative prose which is dramatized by more than 400 carefully chosen illustrations.
Book Synopsis An Illustrated History of the Royal Navy by : John Winton
Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Royal Navy written by John Winton and published by Thunder Bay Press. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winton (former lieutenant-commander of the Royal Navy) brings to life the tradition of the Royal Navy and its key role in the defense of the island realm. The text is illustrated with 500-plus color and bandw photographs, engravings, and paintings, plus 12 maps and three cutaway warship drawings. It includes boxed features with specialized information and numerous first-hand reminiscences of life on board a warship. Published in association with the Royal Naval Museum. Oversize: 10.5x14". Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Book Synopsis Nelson's Navy by : Philip J. Haythornthwaite
Download or read book Nelson's Navy written by Philip J. Haythornthwaite and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Mess Night Traditions by : Charles J. Gibowicz
Download or read book Mess Night Traditions written by Charles J. Gibowicz and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about the military Sea Service Mess Night, the Sea Services consisting of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. Mess Nights are traditional, time-honored events going back to at least the 18th Century. Formal military dining has historically been a way to communicate, to celebrate special events and a way to promote unity and camaraderie. The Mess Night, although a military formation and a formal event, is also a great deal of fun. Some of today's protocol and script is not exactly matching the past. Today's Mess Night is a bit more regimented and programmed but basically reflects all that was included in the old days and also reflects some of procedures used during the days of sail. This book is written because there are no books on Mess Nights, this is a first. Like many Sea Service customs and traditions, this custom has been handed down from generation to generation unwritten. Scripts and instructions were not necessary as Mess dinners were common. The British Navy can claim a continuous, unbroken tradition and they are basically the providers of the American tradition. They host Mess dinners much more frequently than the Americans do and the entire Navy traditionally celebrates the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. Americans have no set celebration and also have fewer Mess Nights. Many officers are not even aware of Mess Nights. This is because of several factors covered in the book. Hopefully, this book will stimulate greater interest in this important event. As the alcohol rule for ships rule has been loosened, it is particularly hopeful that shipboard Mess Nights can again become an event. It would be most appropriate to celebrate the event for which the ship is named or to begin the tradition of celebrating Navy Day or other famous event such as those listed in this book.
Book Synopsis Proceedings - United States Naval Institute by : United States Naval Institute
Download or read book Proceedings - United States Naval Institute written by United States Naval Institute and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis English/British Naval History to 1815 by : Eugene L. Rasor
Download or read book English/British Naval History to 1815 written by Eugene L. Rasor and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-10-30 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The English/British have always been known as the sailor race with hearts of oak: the Royal Navy as the Senior Service and First Line of Defense. It facilitated the motto: The sun never set on the British Empire. The Royal Navy has exerted a powerful influence on Great Britain, its Empire, Europe, and, ultimately, the world. This superior annotated bibliography supplies entries that explore the influence of the English/British Navy through its history. This survey will provide a major reference guide for students and scholars at all levels. It incorporates evaluative, qualitative, and critical analysis processes, the essence of historical scholarship. Each one of the 4,124 annotated entries is evaluated, assessed, analyzed, integrated, and incorporated into the historiographical scholarship.
Book Synopsis Papers and Proceedings by : United States Naval Institute
Download or read book Papers and Proceedings written by United States Naval Institute and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Readers' Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Journal of the Royal United Service Institution by :
Download or read book Journal of the Royal United Service Institution written by and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 1366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ships Monthly written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hand Book of the United States Navy by :
Download or read book Hand Book of the United States Navy written by and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: