The war for all the oceans : from Nelson at the Nile to Napoleon at Waterloo / Roy Adkins, Lesley Adkins

By:

Adkins, Roy

Contributor(s):

Adkins, Lesley

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Viking, 2006Description: xxvi, 534 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:

9780670038640
0670038644

LOC classification:

Ad236 2006

Contents:

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

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso)	Ad236 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000199791

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.

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