The war for all the oceans : from Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo /
Adkins, Roy
The war for all the oceans : from Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo / Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins - New York : Viking, 2006 - xxvi, 534 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Gateway to India
Battle of the Nile
Siege of Acre
From Naples to Copenhagen
War and peace
Hot press
Invasion fleet
Turning point
In every sea
Conflict and commerce
The sea wolf
By land and sea
The grand expedition
Disaster
Prisoners and privateers
The hand of providence
Triumph and tragedy
The great mistake
Up the Chesapeake
Star-Spangled Banner
Swansong
The turn of fortune's wheel
An action-packed account of the sea battles of the Napoleonic War, a naval struggle that lasted from 1798 to 1815, beginning with Napoleon's seizing power and ending with the War of 1812. In this vivid and visceral account, the authors draw on eyewitness records to portray not only the battles but also the details of a sailor's life--shipwrecks, press-gangs, prostitutes, spies, and prisoners of war. This epic narrative history will appeal to fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester, as well as all readers of military and social history.--From publisher description.
9780670038640 0670038644
/ Ad236 2006
The war for all the oceans : from Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo / Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins - New York : Viking, 2006 - xxvi, 534 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Gateway to India
Battle of the Nile
Siege of Acre
From Naples to Copenhagen
War and peace
Hot press
Invasion fleet
Turning point
In every sea
Conflict and commerce
The sea wolf
By land and sea
The grand expedition
Disaster
Prisoners and privateers
The hand of providence
Triumph and tragedy
The great mistake
Up the Chesapeake
Star-Spangled Banner
Swansong
The turn of fortune's wheel
An action-packed account of the sea battles of the Napoleonic War, a naval struggle that lasted from 1798 to 1815, beginning with Napoleon's seizing power and ending with the War of 1812. In this vivid and visceral account, the authors draw on eyewitness records to portray not only the battles but also the details of a sailor's life--shipwrecks, press-gangs, prostitutes, spies, and prisoners of war. This epic narrative history will appeal to fans of Patrick O'Brian and C.S. Forester, as well as all readers of military and social history.--From publisher description.
9780670038640 0670038644
/ Ad236 2006