The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's NavyThe 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. |
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The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy Nicholas Blake,Richard Russell Lawrence Snippet view - 1999 |
The Illustrated Companion to Nelson's Navy Nicholas Blake,Richard Lawrence No preview available - 2000 |
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action Admiral Admiralty anchor attack battle blockade blue boats Brest brig brig-sloops Britain British broadside buttons cabin cable Captain Aubrey captured carronades command Commodore convoy crew cuffs cutter dockyard Dutch enemy epaulettes Falconer fire flagship fleet fore forecastle foremast French frigates futtock gundeck gunner gunports guns hammocks HMS Surprise Hornblower invasion Ionian Mission Jack Jack Aubrey launched leeward Liber Nauticus lieutenant mainmast Marines mast master mates Mediterranean mess midshipman mizzen Mutiny Napoleon naval Navy Board Nelson nineteenth-century source orlop Orlop deck petty officers port post-captain prize quarterdeck Ramage rear-admiral Richard Bolitho rope roundshot Royal Navy sail sailors schooner seamen Serres ship ship-sloops ship's ships-of-the-line shot side signals Sixth Rates sloop Spanish squadron St Vincent starboard staysail stern surgeons tack Third Rates tons topmast topsail Trafalgar two-decker typical undress upper deck usually vessels Vice-Admiral Victory wardroom watch weather wind windward xebec yards