Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century: The Art of Sailing Warfare

Our understanding of warfare at sea in the eighteenth century has always been divorced from the practical realities of fighting at sea under sail; our knowledge of tactics is largely based upon the ideas of contemporary theorists (rather than practitioners) who knew little of the realities of sailing warfare, and our knowledge of command is similarly flawed. Willis presents new evidence from contemporary sources that overturns many old assumptions and introduces a host of new ideas. He covers the rough chronology of a sea fight from initial contact to damage repair, and offers a dramatic interpretation of fighting at sea during that period.

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Author	Willis, Sam
Number of Pages	272
Illustrated	photos & illus.
Format	hardcover
Date	2008
ISBN	1843833670
ISBN13	9781843833673

Price:	$57.95

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