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Napoleonic Naval Armaments 1792–1815

By Brian Delf , Chris Henry

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781841766355, 1841766356
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (19208392 bytes)
Series
New Vanguard 90
Pages
48\50
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
Napoleonic;Naval Warfare;Nonfiction

Description

There were many elements to British Napoleonic naval success but one of the key factors was gunnery. Other countries developed different naval weapons to fit their maritime strategies. The French and Spanish systems developed on similar lines, while those of the Baltic navies tended to rely on smaller craft and weapons. Holland, during this period, was part of the French sphere of influence and this had an effect on the development of its naval weapons. This title describes the systems of all these countries as well as the fledgling navy of America, whose gunnery skills embarrassed the Royal Navy at the height of their dominance.

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