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The Life Of Nelson

by Robert Southey

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 As Southey states in this two-volume 1813 work, his account is intended to be 'clear and concise enough to become a manual for the young sailor'. Volume 2 continues the story from Nelson's return from Egypt, until his appointment as commander of the British fleet, and his death in 1805.
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The Life Of Nelson

by Robert Southey

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 As Southey states in this two-volume 1813 work, his account is intended to be 'clear and concise enough to become a manual for the young sailor'. Volume 1 covers the period from Nelson's birth and early experiences at sea, up to the battle of the Nile.
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An History Of Marine Architecture - Including An Enlarged And Progressive View Of The Nautical Regulations And Naval History, Both Civil And Military, Of All Nations, Especially Of Great

by John Charnock

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 With naval experience and contacts, John Charnock (1756â€"1807) embarked on research into historical and contemporary naval affairs. His six-volume Biographia Navalis (1794â€"8) is also reissued in this series. This three-volume work, published 1800â€"2, stands as the first serious study of British naval architecture, and also covers developments overseas.
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An History Of Marine Architecture - Including An Enlarged And Progressive View Of The Nautical Regulations And Naval History, Both Civil And Military, Of All Nations, Especially Of Great

by John Charnock

64,89€ + 10% CARD

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 With naval experience and contacts, John Charnock (1756â€"1807) embarked on research into historical and contemporary naval affairs. His six-volume Biographia Navalis (1794â€"8) is also reissued in this series. This three-volume work, published 1800â€"2, stands as the first serious study of British naval architecture, and also covers developments overseas.
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Napoleon In Exile - Or, A Voice From St. Helena: The Opinions And Reflections Of Napoleon On The Most Important Events Of His Life And Government In His Own Words

by Barry E. O'Meara

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 These 'opinions and reflections of Napoleon â€¦ in his own words' were published in two volumes in 1822 by Barry O'Meara, who became the ex-emperor's physician during his final exile. This fascinating and controversial work is also a polemic against the allegedly harsh treatment of Napoleon, strongly denied by other witnesses.
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Napoleon In Exile - Or, A Voice From St. Helena: The Opinions And Reflections Of Napoleon On The Most Important Events Of His Life And Government In His Own Words

by Barry E. O'Meara

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 These 'opinions and reflections of Napoleon â€¦ in his own words' were published in two volumes in 1822 by Barry O'Meara, who became the ex-emperor's physician during his final exile. This fascinating and controversial work is also a polemic against the allegedly harsh treatment of Napoleon, strongly denied by other witnesses.
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On The Weapons, Army Organisation, And Political Maxims Of The Ancient Hindus - With Special Reference To Gunpowder And Firearms

by Gustav Oppert

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 This 1880 book considers, 'with special reference to gunpowder and firearms', the weaponry of the Hindu armies of the Middle Ages. Oppert's claim that gunpowder was being used in India in the twelfth century is probably untenable, but the work remains an interesting study of Hindu fighting forces.
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Naval Chronology - Or, An Historical Summary Of Naval And Maritime Events From The Time Of The Romans, To The Treaty Of Peace 1802

by Isaac Schomberg

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 Following a controversial naval career, Isaac Schomberg (1753â€"1813) published this five-volume work in 1802. A classic source of naval history, it includes detailed descriptions of engagements, events on board, and politics at home, as well as an appendix of facts and figures stretching back to the Royal Navy's origins.
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Naval Chronology: Volume 4 - Or, An Historical Summary Of Naval And Maritime Events From The Time Of The Romans, To The Treaty Of Peace 1802

by Isaac Schomberg

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 Following a controversial naval career, Isaac Schomberg (1753â€"1813) published this five-volume work in 1802. A classic source of naval history, it includes detailed descriptions of engagements, events on board, and politics at home, as well as an appendix of facts and figures stretching back to the Royal Navy's origins.
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Naval Chronology - Or, An Historical Summary Of Naval And Maritime Events From The Time Of The Romans, To The Treaty Of Peace 1802

by Isaac Schomberg

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 Following a controversial naval career, Isaac Schomberg (1753â€"1813) published this five-volume work in 1802. A classic source of naval history, it includes detailed descriptions of engagements, events on board, and politics at home, as well as an appendix of facts and figures stretching back to the Royal Navy's origins.
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Naval Chronology - Or, An Historical Summary Of Naval And Maritime Events From The Time Of The Romans, To The Treaty Of Peace 1802

by Isaac Schomberg

59,48€ + 10% CARD

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 Following a controversial naval career, Isaac Schomberg (1753â€"1813) published this five-volume work in 1802. A classic source of naval history, it includes detailed descriptions of engagements, events on board, and politics at home, as well as an appendix of facts and figures stretching back to the Royal Navy's origins.
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Notes On The Late Expedition Against The Russian Settlements In Eastern Siberia - And Of A Visit To Japan And To The Shores Of Tartary, And Of The Sea Of Okhostk

by Bernard Whittingham

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 In 1855, Bernard Whittingham (fl.1850) volunteered to join H.M.S. Sibylle 'to discover the progress of Russian aggrandisement in North-eastern Asia'. His notes, published in 1856, give an account of an understudied time and place - the Pacific theatre of the Crimean War - with far-reaching influence on later events.
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The Spirit Of The Modern System Of War

by Dietrich Heinrich Von Bulow

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 Published in English in 1806, advocating swift and decisive tactics and mathematical principles to strategy, this work had considerable influence upon Prussian and Austrian military thought in the late nineteenth century, and is regarded as one of the founding texts of modern geopolitics.
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The Sailor'S Word-Book - An Alphabetical Digest Of Nautical Terms

by William Henry Smyth

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 This extensive maritime glossary was compiled over more than thirty years by Admiral William Henry Smyth (1780â€"1865) and published posthumously in 1867. Ranging from 'abab' to 'zumbra', it provides more than 700 pages of definitions of nineteenth-century sailing terminology, making it an indispensable source for scholars of maritime history.
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Heresies Of Sea Power

by Fred T. Jane

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 Published in 1906, this work was an astute critique of Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power on History (1890), which argued that naval supremacy was the precondition of military success. Frederick Jane (1865â€"1916) looks carefully at other factors that play a role in a nation's ability to prevail in conflicts.
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Narrative Of Services In The Liberation Of Chili, Peru, And Brazil, From Spanish And Portuguese Domination

by Thomas Cochrane

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 Naval officer Thomas Cochrane (1775â€"1860) published this two-volume work in 1859. Volume 2 concerns Cochrane's command of the Brazilian navy from 1823, covering the strengthening of the fleet, negotiations with the government, administrative machinations and his resignation in 1825.
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Naval Warfare With Steam

by Howard Douglas

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 Sir Howard Douglas (1776â€"1861) fought in the Napoleonic wars and taught at the Royal Military College. Published in 1858, this work addresses steamship design, steering and propeller engineering as well as tactics of breaking the line, fuel economy and fleet arrangement. This important work remains of interest to military historians.
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An Account Of The War In Portugal Between Don Pedro And Don Miguel

by Charles Napier

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 Charles Napier (1786â€"1860), a brave but controversial naval officer, became a hero in Britain after taking part in major battles during a sixty-year career. In this two-volume work, published in 1836, Napier gives a first-hand account of the Portuguese Civil War, in which he was a key participant.
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An Account Of The War In Portugal Between Don Pedro And Don Miguel

by Charles Napier

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 Charles Napier (1786â€"1860), a brave but controversial naval officer, became a hero in Britain after taking part in major battles during a sixty-year career. In this two-volume work, published in 1836, Napier gives a first-hand account of the Portuguese Civil War, in which he was a key participant.
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A British Rifle Man - The Journals And Correspondence Of Major George Simmons, Rifle Brigade, During The Peninsular War And The Campaign Of Waterloo

by George Simmons

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 George Simmons (1785â€"1858) served in the famous 95th Rifles in Wellington's army during the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign. First published in 1899, these vivid writings provide an engaging description of life on campaign in Portugal, Spain, France and the Low Countries at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
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Sea-Power - And Other Studies

by Cyprian Bridge

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 A 1910 work of naval history and tactics by Sir Cyprian Bridge (1839â€"1924), one of the most experienced and respected naval commanders of the late nineteenth century. This collection of articles remains relevant to naval historians, and to those interested in how Britain maintained her maritime supremacy into the twentieth century.
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Jane Austen'S Sailor Brothers - Being The Adventures Of Sir Francis Austen, G.C.B., Admiral Of The Fleet And Rear-Admiral Charles Austen

by Edith C. Hubback e John H. Hubback

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 Jane Austen's brothers Francis and Charles made successful careers in the navy; her interest in and knowledge of naval matters is evident throughout her work, especially in Persuasion. This double biography, first published in 1906 by Francis' descendants, is informed by family tradition as well as research into contemporary documents.
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Adventures In The Rifle Brigade In The Peninsula, France And The Netherlands, From 1809 To 1815

by John Kincaid

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 John Kincaid (1787â€"1862) served in the famous 95th Foot in Wellington's army in the Peninsular War and Waterloo Campaign. Published in 1830, this highly engaging memoir is a vivid description of life on campaign in Portugal, Spain, France and the Low Countries at the beginning of the nineteenth century.
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Journal Kept During The Russian War - From The Departure Of The Army From England In April, 1854, To The Fall Of Sebastopol

by Frances Isabella Duberly

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 This account of the Crimean War, by the only woman on the front line, was hugely controversial when it was published in 1855. Laying bare the incompetence and negligence of the military and the unimaginable suffering of the soldiers, it stands comparison with any account of the horrors of war.
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