Fighting at Sea in the Eighteenth Century The Art of Sailing Warfare 1st Edition by Sam Willis 9781843833673 1843833670

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ISBN 10: 1843833670
ISBN 13: 9781843833673
Author: Sam Willis
Our understanding of warfare at sea in the eighteenth century has always been divorced from the practical realities of fighting at sea under sail; our knowledge of tactics is largely based upon the ideas of contemporary theorists[rather than practitioners] who knew little of the realities of sailing warfare, and our knowledge of command is similarly flawed. In this book the author presents new evidence from contemporary sources that overturns many old assumptions and introduces a host of new ideas. In a series of thematic chapters, following the rough chronology of a sea fight from initial contact to damage repair, the author offers a dramatic interpretation of fighting at sea inthe eighteenth century, and explains in greater depth than ever before how and why sea battles (including Trafalgar) were won and lost in the great Age of Sail. He explains in detail how two ships or fleets identified each other to be enemies; how and why they manoeuvred for battle; how a commander communicated his ideas, and how and why his subordinates acted in the way that they did.
Table of contents:
1 Contact
2 Chase and Escape I: Speed and Performance
3 Chase and Escape II: The Tactics of Chasing
4 Station Keeping
5 Communication
6 Unwritten Rules
7 Command
8 The Weather Gage
9 Fleet Tactics
10 Fighting Tactics
11 Damage
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