War at Sea in the Age of Sail (Smithsonian Histo

Ourfascinationwiththedramaofwaratseaisasstrongtodayasitwasintheheydayofthesailingship.Thisbook，writtenbyoneoftheworld'sforemostauthorsonnavalwarfare，describesthedramaticbattlesofanagewhensailwassupreme.AndrewLambert'scomprehensivehistoryexamineskeynavalconflictsfromthehigheststrategiclevelrightdowntotheexperienceoftheordinarysailor.Fullyillustratedthroughout，thisbookincorporatescomputer-generatedcartographythatbringstheseabattlestolife.Anin-depthlookatshipdesignandthe"floatingculture"onboardTheAnglo-DutchWarsof1650-74，whenEnglishcommanderschallengedDutchseapowerwithsuperiorspeed，closequartersfighting，andfireshipsTheriseandfalloftheFrenchNavyundertheSunKing，LouisXIVTheNapoleonicWars，thedefeatoftheFrenchfleet，andtheriseofBritishRoyalNavyheroAdmiralLordHoratioNelson