[PDF.40pw] First Rate: The Greatest Warship of the Age of Sail

First Rate: The Greatest Warship of the Age of Sail

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 | #1191832 in Books |  Naval Institute Press |  2010-10-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  12.30 x.90 x11.70l,3.50 | File type: PDF | 160 pages

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||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| A First Rate book on the topic|By Charles A. Race|I have long been a student of sailing ships, both naval and mercantile, and this is one of the finest books on the subject of ships of the line. The author combines the perfect balance of narrative, illustrations, and technical data for the first rate class of ships. While the focus is naturally on English ships of the period,| |The book covers the main eras of the age of sail, starting with the Caroline navy, through Commonwealth, Restoration and the French and Napoleonic wars, and culminates in the steam - powered wooden battleships of the Victorian era. Each chapter is illustrate

In the sailing era, the warships called First Rates were the largest, most powerful, and most costly ships to construct, maintain, and operate. Built to the highest standards, they were lavishly decorated and given carefully considered names that reflected the pride and prestige of their country. They were the very embodiment of national power, and as such drew the attention of artists, engravers, and printmakers. In this first history of the major ships in the Royal Nav...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.First Rate: The Greatest Warship of the Age of Sail   |  Rif Winfield. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.

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