Thursday, April 28, 2016

French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861, Rif Winfield & Stephen S. Roberts .

French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861, Rif Winfield & Stephen S. Roberts
 An impressive reference work covering the last major wars of the age of sail, the early years of steam power and the introduction of the Ironclad. Focuses on the design, construction and statistics of the warships, with a brief service history and a look at their fates (often to be captured by the Royal Navy in the earlier part of the book).
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