Victoria's Blue Jackets & Marines: The Royal Navy During Queen Victoria's Reign 1839-1901

by William Henry Giles Kingston and G.A. Henty

Book Overview

Vignettes from many engagements of the Victorian Royal Navy

For many, the great age of sail, typified by Nelson and his Royal Navy was the finest hour of British sea power. In its struggle with Napoleonic France it fought its greatest battles, brought to ruin its greatest foe and finally did rule the waves. The issue, perhaps, for those interested in naval warfare is that a navy so dominant does not have great sea battles to fight. The British...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846779731
• ISBN13: 9781846779732
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"