The Wooden World

An Anatomy of the Georgian Navy

Autor*innen

N. A. M. Rodger

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466 Seiten
17 Lesestunden

Geschichte
Marine
Militärmarine
Navy Seal (spezielle Marineeinheit der USA)
Sonstige Geschichte

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From the award-winning naval scholar N. A. M. Rodger comes the most revealing account yet of the mighty Georgian navy and British naval society of the eighteenth century. Meticulously researched, Rodger's portrait draws the reader into this fascinatingly complex world with vivid, entertaining characters and full details of life below the decks. The Wooden World provides the most complete history of a navy at any age, and is sure to be an indispensable volume for all fans of Patrick O'Brian, English history, and naval history.