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Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
ISBN
0393066533
EAN
9780393066531
Date of Publication
2008-07-28
Publication Name
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Type
Hardback
Release Title
The Line Upon a Wind - The Great War at Sea, 1793-1815
Artist
Mostert, Noel
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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
0393066533
ISBN-13
9780393066531
eBay Product ID (ePID)
63868369

Product Key Features

Book Title
Line Upon a Wind : the Great War at Sea 1793 to 1815
Number of Pages
800 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Military / Napoleonic Wars, General, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Europe / General
Publication Year
2008
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Transportation, History
Author
Noel Mostert
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
44.5 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-039313
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This spirited work contributes significantly to a developing interpretation of the years 1794-1815 as an era of worldwide, total war.
Dewey Decimal
940.2/745
Synopsis
In February 1793 France declared war on Britain, and for the next twenty-two years the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars raged. This was to be the longest, cruelest war ever fought at sea, comparable in scale only to the Second World War. New naval tactics were brought to bear, along with such unheard-of weapons as rockets, torpedoes, and submarines. The war on land saw the rise of the greatest soldier the world had ever known--Napoleon Bonaparte--whose vast ambition was thwarted by a genius he never met in person or in battle: Admiral Horatio Nelson. Noel Mostert's narrative ranges from the Mediterranean to the West Indies, Egypt to Scandinavia, showing how land versus sea was the key to the outcome of these wars. He provides details of ship construction, tactics, and life on board. Above all he shows us the extraordinary characters that were the raw material of Patrick O'Brian's and C. S. Forester's magnificent novels., The thrilling story of Britain's death-struggle with Revolutionary France, wherein Napoleon is checkmated by Nelson's brilliant naval exploits., The thrilling story of Britain's death-struggle with Revolutionary France, wherein Napoleon is checkmated by Nelson's brilliant naval exploits. In February 1793 France declared war on Britain, and for the next twenty-two years the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars raged. This was to be the longest, cruelest war ever fought at sea, comparable in scale only to the Second World War. New naval tactics were brought to bear, along with such unheard-of weapons as rockets, torpedoes, and submarines. The war on land saw the rise of the greatest soldier the world had ever known--Napoleon Bonaparte--whose vast ambition was thwarted by a genius he never met in person or in battle: Admiral Horatio Nelson. Noel Mostert's narrative ranges from the Mediterranean to the West Indies, Egypt to Scandinavia, showing how land versus sea was the key to the outcome of these wars. He provides details of ship construction, tactics, and life on board. Above all he shows us the extraordinary characters that were the raw material of Patrick O'Brian's and C. S. Forester's magnificent novels.
LC Classification Number
DC226.4.M68 2008

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  • by robertcant_96
    01 Dec, 2024

    Noel Mostert's The Line Upon a Wind--amazing book!

    Years ago I read Mostert's book titled FRONTIERS (1992), and learned so much about the history of South Africa, its native peoples, and colonization by the Dutch and British in early colonial history. This second book, The Line Upon a Wing, covers the history of maritime expansion--colonial, mercantile--over the world's oceans by the British and the French before and after U.S. Independence and the French Revolution. I am halfway the book and remain marveled by Mostert's research and capacity to synthesize so much knowledge, written with style and insight. The book was in like-new condition, as advertised, and packaged professionally. A trustworthy seller! Thank you.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: hpb-inc

  • by chipsand7_5
    17 Nov, 2016

    sails and guns

    Great book about the Royal Navy in the age of sail. It contains a lot of facts that I didn't know. I highly recommend it.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned

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