Nelson's navy

Nelson's navy

by Haythornthwaite, Philip J.

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Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions. This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments which served alongside …

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Nelson's navy / text by Philip Haythornthwaite ; colour plates by William Younghusband ; editor Martin Windrow.

Summary

Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars (1799-1815), the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most important line of defence, and ranged throughout the world to protect Britain's trade-routes and in support of the land forces and overseas possessions. This book covers the huge variations in uniforms not just in the Navy but the Royal Marines and Infantry regiments which served alongside naval crews. It also looks at the organisation, training and recruitment of the force and corrects a number of misconceptions regarding impressment and training.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1993.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Osprey
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1993.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource : : illustrations (some color), portraits.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781780966410, 1780966415
  • oclc:ocn795784330
  • LC Classification:DA87
  • Dewey Decimal:359.10941

Subjects

Great Britain., Royal Navy History Nelson, Horatio Nelson,, Viscount TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Marine & Na… TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Sc… Warfare & defence

Writers

Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Windrow, Martin Younghusband, William

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