I prefered the latter but both are worth a read. I read the two one after the other and unfortunately they are a bit too similar. Very similar to The Fighting Temeraire is Billy Ruffian by David Cordington. The Fighting Temeraire again by Sam Willis is a fascinating look into the life of the first 2 ships to bear the name Temeraire and how they relate to Turners famous painting The Admiral Benbow by Sam Willis is a great read on the early age of sale not free unfortunately but all available on kindle: I'm sure their are all sorts of threads relating to this but a few others books i would recommend. The Elements of Navigation, containing the theory and practice.A Complete Epitome of Practical Navigation, containing all necessary instructions for keeping a ships reckoning at sea, with.Rudimentary Treatise on Masting, Mast-Making and Rigging of Ships, by Robert Kipping, published in London, 1853:., by George Biddlecombe, published in London, 1848: The Art of Rigging, containing an alphabetical explanation of terms and phrases.Mahan, published in Cambridge (Mass.), 1913:Ī Treatise on Naval Gunnery, by General Howard Douglas, published in London, 1855: The Major Operations of the Navies in the War of American Independence, by A.

A History of Sea Power, by William Oliver Stevens and Allan F.

The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, by A.

Famous Sea Fights, from Salamis to Tsu-Shima, by John Richard Hale, published in Boston, 1911:.An Essay on Naval Tactics, systematical and historical with explanatory plates, in four parts, by John Clark, published in London, 1790:.Paul Hoste, published in Edinburgh, 1834: Naval History of the United States, from the commencement of the revolutionary war to the present time, in 2 volumes, by Thomas Clark, published in Philadelphia, 1814.Ward, Commander U.S.N, published in New York, 1870: A Manual of Naval Tactics, together with a brief critical analysis of the principal modern naval battles, by James H.Naval Battles, from 1744 to the peace of 1814, crtically reviewed and illustrated, by Rear Admiral Sir Charles Ekins, published in London, 1824:.Naval history, tactics and historical battles As the their copyright is expired, they can be download free of charge in various file formats.ġ. Here's a list of historical books found on Google Books or the Gutenberg project.

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