TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lavery,Brian
AU  - O'Brian,Patrick
TI  - Nelson's navy: the ships, men, and organisation, 1793-1815 
SN  - 0870212583
AV  - VA454 .L39
PY  - 1989///]
CY  - Annapolis, Md.
PB  - Naval Institute Press
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Royal Navy
KW  - History
KW  - 18th century
KW  - fast
N1  - "First published in Great Britain 1989 by Conway Maritime Press Ltd ... London"--Title page verso; Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-347)
N2  - "First published in 1990, this encyclopedic yet highly readable work gives an indepth description of the Royal Navy in Lord Nelson's time. Filled with over four hundred illustrations, the book is divided into fourteen sections that deal with the design and construction of ships, the navy's administration, and life at sea. Other topics include shiphandling and navigation, gunnery techniques and fighting tactics, and a discussion of foreign navies of the day. Nelson's Navy is an important source book for the naval historian, a valuable reference for the enthusiast, and a revelation to the general reader."--from amazon.com
ER  -