British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1795: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

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Greenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, Limited, Sep 15, 2007 - History - 420 pages
A comprehensive reference book outlining technical details and the service history of every ship, built, purchased or captured, that fought for the Royal Navy from the accession of the Hanoverians to the French Revolution ndash; well over 1000 vessels. A lsquo;prequelrsquo; to the successful 1793-1817 volume.

About the author (2007)

Riff Winfield has made a lifetime's study of the sailing warship. He is author of The 50-Gun Ship and was responsible for bringing to fruition David Lyon's monumental The Sail and Steam Navy List after the latter's intimely death.

Bibliographic information

TitleBritish Warships in the Age of Sail 1714-1795: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
AuthorsRif Winfield, D. Owen
Editionillustrated
PublisherGreenhill Books/Lionel Leventhal, Limited, 2007
ISBN1861762917, 9781861762917
Length420 pages
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History / Military / Naval
History / Modern / 18th Century
  
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