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French Warships Crews 1789-1805

By Steve Noon , Terry Crowdy

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2005
ISBN
9781841767451, 184176745X
Open Library ID
OL8922662M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
38 MB (39899324 bytes)
Series
Warrior
Pages
70\70
Topic
History
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

This book gives a detailed and authentic account of the life and experiences of French warship crews from the Revolution up to Trafalgar. It describes the recruitment and composition of crews, the different duties performed and the living conditions they had to endure at sea. Their experiences of fighting the British are covered in depth; from preparing the ship for action, to the violent discharges of heavy calibre guns, the often gruesome realities of sea warfare are revealed through pictures and contemporary testimonies.

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