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Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Eras

Author : Terence Grocott
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811715331
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (153 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Eras written by Terence Grocott and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With fascinating insight into everyday conditions at sea in the years of the great French wars, this unique and authoritative book covers more than 1,500 natural shipping disasters from the years 1793 to 1815. The day-to-day accidents of marine life are included, as well as major disasters, and the work provides an unusual perspective on the life of the seaman and the perils of seafaring in the age of sail.

Shipwrecks of Madagascar

Author : Pierre Van den Boogaerde
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1612043399
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis Shipwrecks of Madagascar by : Pierre Van den Boogaerde

Download or read book Shipwrecks of Madagascar written by Pierre Van den Boogaerde and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are more than one hundred shipwrecks off the coast of Madagascar. These are the stories from ancient to modern times.

More Shipwrecks of Florida

Author : Steven Danforth Singer
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 168334037X
Total Pages : 545 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book More Shipwrecks of Florida written by Steven Danforth Singer and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 545 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More Shipwrecks of Florida is a sequel to Shipwrecks of Florida, 2nd edition. This new book with all new content adds over 1,500 shipwrecks to the guide, and includes additional information on hundreds of previously listed shipwrecks, all organized by year. It also includes more GPS coordinates, as well as stories of pirates and privateers, wreckers, and buried and sunken treasure.

My Adventures During the Late War (Memoirs of Napoleonic Wars)

Author : Donat Henchy O'Brien
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book My Adventures During the Late War (Memoirs of Napoleonic Wars) written by Donat Henchy O'Brien and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Adventures During the Late War is a personal memoir of British Royal Navy officer Donat Henchy O'Brien. O'Brien served as a midshipman during the French Revolutionary Wars and commanded a troop-carrying vessel during the Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland. While returning to England in 1804, the ship was wrecked on the Île de Sein and O'Brien and other members of the crew were captured by the French. O'Brien was imprisoned in France but escaped in 1808 and reached a British vessel at Trieste. O'Brien was afterwards promoted to lieutenant and served with the Mediterranean Fleet during the Napoleonic Wars. He distinguished himself in a number of boat actions, capturing numerous warships and cargo vessels.

Redcoats Against Napoleon

Author : Carole Divall
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1781594147
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (815 download)

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Download or read book Redcoats Against Napoleon written by Carole Divall and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2009-04-19 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military histories of the struggle against the French armies of the Revolution and Napoleon often focus on the exploits of elite units and famous individuals, ignoring the essential contribution made by the ordinary soldiers the bulk of the British army. Carole Divall, in this graphic and painstakingly researched account, tells the story of one such hitherto ignored group of fighting men, the 30th Regiment of the Line. She takes their story from one of the opening clashes of the long war, the Siege of Toulon in 1793, to the decisive Battle of Waterloo in 1815. She gives us a fresh perspective on key events the men took part in Massenas retreat from the Lines of Torres Vedras, the bloody storming of Badajoz, the retreat from Burgos, the ordeal of the troops holding the centre of Wellingtons Waterloo position. The regiments history which she describes using some hitherto unpublished and vivid memoirs left by the men themselves and those they fought alongside offers a fascinating insight into the life of British soldiers two centuries ago.

A History of the Royal Navy

Author : Martin Robson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0857723448
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (577 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Royal Navy written by Martin Robson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars were the first truly global conflicts. The Royal Navy was a key player in the wider wars and, for Britain, the key factor in her eventual emergence as the only naval power capable of sustained global hegemony. The most iconic battles of any era were fought at sea during these years - from the Battle of the Nile in 1798 to Nelson's momentous victory at Trafalgar in October 1805. In this period, the Navy had reached a peak of efficiency and was unrivalled in manpower and technological strength. The eradication of scurvy in the 1790s had a significant impact on the health of sailors and, along with regular supplies of food and water, gave the British an advantage over their rivals in battle. As well as naval battles, the Navy also undertook amphibious operations, capturing many of France's Caribbean colonies and Dutch colonies in the East Indies and Ceylon; this Imperial dimension was integral to British strength and counteracting French success on continental Europe. This book looks at the history of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, 1793-1815, from a broad perspective, examining the strategy, operations and tactics of British seapower. While it delves into the details of Royal Navy operations such as battle, blockade, commerce protection and exploration, it also covers a myriad of other aspects often overlooked in narrative histories such as the importance of naval logistics, transport, relations with the army and manning. An assessment of key naval figures and combined eyewitness accounts situate the reader firmly in Nelson's navy. Through an exploration of the relationship between the Navy, trade and empire, Martin Robson highlights the contribution Royal Navy made to Britain's rise to global hegemony through the nineteenth century Pax Britannica.

The Man Who Discovered Antarctica

Author : Sheila Bransfield
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1526752646
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Man Who Discovered Antarctica written by Sheila Bransfield and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive biography of the British naval officer who found the Antarctic shoreline in the early nineteeth century. Captain Cook claimed the honor of being the first man to sail into the Antarctic Ocean in 1773, which he circumnavigated the following year. Cook, though, did not see any land, and declared that there was no such thing as the Southern Continent. Fifty years later, an Irishman who’d been impressed into the Royal Navy at eighteen, and risen through the ranks to the position of master, proved Cook wrong, discovering and charting parts of the Antarctic shoreline. He also discovered Elephant Island and Clarence Island, claiming them for the British Crown. Edward Bransfield’s naval career included taking part in the Bombardment of Algiers in 1816 onboard the 50-gun warship HMS Severn. Then, in 1817, he was posted to the Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron off Valparaíso in Chile, and it was while he served there that the skipper of an English whaling ship, the Williams, was driven south by adverse winds and discovered what came to be known as the South Shetland Islands where Cook had said there was no land. Bransfield’s superior officer, Captain Sherriff, decided to investigate further. He chartered Williams and sent Bransfield with two midshipmen and a ship’s surgeon into the Antarctic—and the Irishman sailed into history. Despite many parts of Antarctica and an Antarctic survey vessel being named after him, and a Royal Mail commemorative stamp issued in his name, the full story of this remarkable man and his historic journey, have never been told—until now. Following decades of research, Sheila Bransfield MA, a member of the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust, has produced the definitive biography of one of Britain’s greatest maritime explorers. The book also includes a foreword by the Trust’s patron the Princess Royal. “Bransfield’s meticulous research gives us a detailed account of the daily routines of the Navy and the immense amount of maintenance required of a large wooden warship in the Age of Sail.” —Historical Novel Society

Shipwrecks of the Era of the Revolution

Author : Shipwreck Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 63 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (399 download)

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Download or read book Shipwrecks of the Era of the Revolution written by Shipwreck Press and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Naval History of Great Britain

Author : William M. James
Publisher : Anova Books
ISBN 13 : 9780851779065
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (79 download)

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Download or read book The Naval History of Great Britain written by William M. James and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William James' Naval History is one of the most valuable works in the English language on the operation of the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. The original five volumes were published in 1822-24, with a six-volume edition appearing in 1826. Previously the work has only been available to scholars through specialist libraries. Now this paperback edition, reprinted from the 1837 edition, with each individual volume indexed from the 1895 index by C. G. Toogood and T. A. Brassey, provides scholars and students with an accessible and affordable edition of this important work. James corresponded widely with the survivors of the events he describes and was meticulous in his accuracy. He read and assimilated all the despatches, logs, gazettes, histories, foreign reports and private narratives available, Carefully evaluating and balancing conflicting reports and testimonies the author achieved remarkable accuracy sometimes lacking in later studies. Beginning with the initial campaigns of the French Revolutionary wars in 1792/3 James chronologically examines British all naval engagements from major fleet battles right down to cutting out operation. Illustrated

English/British Naval History to 1815

Author : Eugene L. Rasor
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313073112
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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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.

The Wreck of the Medusa

Author : Jonathan Miles
Publisher : Grove Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802143921
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book The Wreck of the Medusa written by Jonathan Miles and published by Grove Press. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spellbinding account of the most famous shipwreck before the "Titanic" draws on published accounts and journals of survivors. Historian Miles brilliantly reconstructs the ill-fated voyage and the events that inspired Theodore Gericaults painting "The Raft of the Medusa."

Convoys

Author : Roger Knight
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300246978
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Convoys written by Roger Knight and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2022-01-01 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first account of Britain's convoys during the Napoleonic Wars--showing how the protection of trade played a decisive role in victory During the Napoleonic Wars thousands of merchant ships crisscrossed narrow seas and wide oceans, protected by Britain's warships. These were wars of attrition and raw materials had to reach their shores continuously: timber and hemp from the Baltic, sulfur from Sicily, and saltpeter from Bengal. Britain's fate rested on the strength of its economy--and convoys played a vital role in securing victory. Leading naval historian Roger Knight examines how convoys ensured the protection of trade and transport of troops, allowing Britain to take the upper hand. Detailing the many hardships these ships faced, from the shortage of seaman to the vicissitudes of the weather, Knight sheds light on the innovation and seamanship skills that made convoys such an invaluable tool in Britain's arsenal. The convoy system laid the foundation for Britain's narrow victory over Napoleon and his allies in 1815 and, in doing so, established its naval and mercantile power at sea for a hundred years.

Sailors on the Rocks

Author : Peter C. Smith
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473882486
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Sailors on the Rocks written by Peter C. Smith and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For three hundred years or more the Royal Navy really did Rule the Waves, in the sense that during the numerous wars with our overseas enemies, British fleets and individual ships more often than not emerged victorious from combat. One French Admiral wa

Longitude by Wire

Author : Richard Stachurski
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9781570038013
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Longitude by Wire written by Richard Stachurski and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this study, Richard Stachurski chronicles the amazing tale of discoveries made by American scientists as they worked to solve the life-threatening quandry faced by mariners of having accurate navigational charts, and to develop a precise method of measuring longitude.

An Eloquent Soldier

Author : Gareth Glover
Publisher : Frontline Books
ISBN 13 : 1848325932
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book An Eloquent Soldier written by Gareth Glover and published by Frontline Books. This book was released on 2011-04-21 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lieutenant Charles Crowe's journal of the 27th Foot (Inniskillings) of the final campaign of Wellington's army is a rare work for many reasons. It is, perhaps surprisingly, the first memoir about this campaign from this famous regiment to be published. Crowe wrote a daily journal at the time, which practically guarantees the authenticity and accuracy of his account. But what makes it special is that Crowe was extremely well read and was an accomplished writer, so that when he wrote up his journal in 18423, he was able to embellish his basic journal, describing his thoughts, actions and words in beautiful detail. He thus turned his record of his short army career into a masterpiece of journalism. Clearly written purely for the enjoyment of his family, Crowe does not pull his punches: he censures officers both junior and senior; he talks openly of the ravages of war, and the pillaging, raping and looting; the horrors of war, describing the deaths and horrific wounds of many in lurid detail, the cowardice and stupidity; and he also describes the mundane in detail nothing is passed over. Crowe is an invaluable source to military historians on many levels, and his journal will stand proudly deservedly in the pantheon of great military memoirs.

The Seaforth Bibliography

Author : Eugene Rasor
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848320027
Total Pages : 875 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)

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Download or read book The Seaforth Bibliography written by Eugene Rasor and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2009-04-17 with total page 875 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable work is a comprehensive historiographical and bibliographical survey of the most important scholarly and printed materials about the naval and maritime history of England and Great Britain from the earliest times to 1815. More than 4,000 popular, standard and official histories, important articles in journals and periodicals, anthologies, conference, symposium and seminar papers, guides, documents and doctoral theses are covered so that the emphasis is the broadest possible. But the work is far, far more than a listing. The works are all evaluated, assessed and analysed and then integrated into an historical narrative that makes the book a hugely useful reference work for student, scholar, and enthusiast alike. It is divided into twenty-one chapters which cover resource centres, significant naval writers, pre-eminent and general histories, the chronological periods from Julius Caesar through the Vikings, Tudors and Stuarts to Nelson and Bligh, major naval personalities, warships, piracy, strategy and tactics, exploration, discovery and navigation, archaeology and even naval fiction. Quite simply, no-one with an interest and enthusiasm for naval history can afford to be without this book at their side.

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies and Engineering Systems (ICITES2013)

Author : Jengnan Juang
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
ISBN 13 : 3319045733
Total Pages : 1290 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies and Engineering Systems (ICITES2013) written by Jengnan Juang and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2014-04-18 with total page 1290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book includes the original, peer reviewed research papers from the conference, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Technologies and Engineering Systems (ICITES2013), which took place on December 12-14, 2013 at Cheng Shiu University in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Topics covered include: laser technology, wireless and mobile networking, lean and agile manufacturing, speech processing, microwave dielectrics, intelligent circuits and systems, 3D graphics, communications and structure dynamics and control.