ENGLISH

The Royal Navy 1793–1815

By Gregory , Fremont-Barnes

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2007
ISBN
9781846031380, 1846031389
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (4991233 bytes)
Series
Battle Orders 31
Pages
96\97
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
History;Nonfiction

Description

By the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 Britain was the undisputed master of the seas owing to the power and strength of the Royal Navy. Its fleets, comprising ships of the line, frigates, and gunboats, had doubled in size since the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars in 1793, totaling almost a thousand capital vessels.This book examines the commanders, men, and ships of the Royal Navy during the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars, and discusses the Navy's command structure (from the Admiralty down to ship level) and its organization at sea. The tactics employed in action by a fleet, a squadron, and individual ships are also discussed, as are the medical services available, providing a fascinating insight into the navy that ruled the waves.

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