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Originally published in 1949, Portsmouth Point is a captivating look into the British naval experience during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Parkinson, a naval historian, uses excerpts from the writings of real Age of Sail officers, midshipmen, and crew... Read Full Overview

Portsmouth Point has always been synonymous with British Naval history, inspiring everything from William Walton's overture to Rowlandson's watercolor. Portsmouth Point: The British Navy in Fiction, 1793-1815 is a timeless anthology of seafaring action that offers a fascinating... Read Full Overview