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Stackpole Books (2002), Edition: abridged editio, Hardcover, 320 pages
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This volume presents every ship in which Nelson served in full detail. Covering HMS Raisonable, HMS Agamemnon and HMS Victory, it provides a background to each vessel, including construction details and looks at the incidents that occured whilst Nelson was on board.
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This book contains detailed descriptions of all 26 ships that Nelson served on or commanded. Included are details of construction of each ship, how many acres of trees were cut to supply the wood, length of construction, service history, all the captains that served, and final disposition,Some full
Three weeks after I bought this book, I found a very detailed wooden ship model of the "Superbe" a French 74-gun ship of the line in an antique shop at a bargain price, and after that I began finding other books on maritime history.
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page paintings of the various ships are included.Three weeks after I bought this book, I found a very detailed wooden ship model of the "Superbe" a French 74-gun ship of the line in an antique shop at a bargain price, and after that I began finding other books on maritime history.
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320 p.; 9.61 x 1.02 inches
ISBN
0811710076 / 9780811710077
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