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Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
2006
Description
Covering large fleet actions, the attempts to destroy the French invasion flotilla, many duels between pairs of ships and small groups of ships, and feats of daring, this title presents an account of the action-packed years of British naval history, during the period of 1800-15.
3) Nelson
Author
Series
Publisher
Usborne
Pub. Date
2005
Description
Minna Lacey writes the remarkable story of Horatio Nelson, one of the greatest naval commanders of all time, from boy sailor to beloved national hero. The book is packed with colour images, diagrams, maps, and a cutaway of Nelson's most famous ship - HMS Victory.
Author
Publisher
Chatham
Pub. Date
2006
Description
The popular image of food at sea in the age of sail is one of rotting meat and weevily biscuits. Building on recent research, the author shows how the sailor's official diet was better than what he could expect on land, and was more than enough to sustain him on active duty.