This book is the latest contribution to a unique series in a common format documenting in great detail the warships of the major naval powers during the age of

This book is the latest contribution to a unique series in a common format documenting in great detail the warships of the major naval powers during the age of

Harbron attempts to disprove many beliefs about the ineptness of the commanders and the poor quality of equipment attributed to the Spanish at Trafalgar. While

“The first comprehensive listing of these ships in English. . . . Profusely illustrated [and] impressively informative.” —Midwest Book Review The origins

In 1786 the French Navy had just emerged from its most successful war of the eighteenth century, having frequently outfought or outmanoeuvred the Royal Navy in