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"Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immortality upon him; envision with Mahan the storm-tossed and ever-watchful ships-of-the-line that kept England secure from invasion;... Read Full Overview

Praise for BROADSIDES
"Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immortality upon him; envision with Mahan the storm-tossed and ever-watchful ships-of-the-line that kept England secure from invasion;... Read Full Overview

"Roosevelt is brought to life once again in a clear, concise, and well-documented story from beginning to end . . . it is a pleasure."?Washington Post Book World

No other era in naval history has caught the imagination of readers so completely as the forty-year period from 1775 to 1815. Filled with atmospheric battle scenes, this book is a popular history of the period. It includes Britain's epic struggle with first revolutionary, and... Read Full Overview

Praise for BROADSIDES
""Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immortality upon him; envision with Mahan the storm-tossed and ever-watchful ships-of-the-line that kept England secure from invasion;... Read Full Overview