
French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1786โ1861
Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
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French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1786โ1861
Design, Construction, Careers and Fates
About this book
This comprehensive reference presents in-depth information on French Naval ships of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
By 1786, after besting the Royal Navy in its many conflicts across the Atlantic, the French Navy had earned a sterling reputation for its ship design and fighting skills. Yet within a few years, the French Revolution had devastated its efficiency, leading to one defeat after another. This lull persisted until 1815, when the French Navy's technical innovations produced some of the most advanced ships of the age.
This book is the first comprehensive listing of these ships in English. It is organized by Rate, classification and class, with significant technical and building data, followed by a concise summary of the careers of each ship in every class. Illustrated and authoritative, it presents a clear picture of the overall development of French warships in the latter half of the sailing era.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Structure and Organisation of the Book
- Historical Overview
- Chronology
- French Naval Operations
- Dockyards and Infrastructure
- French Navies and Naval Construction outside France, 1797-1814
- Sources and Bibliography
- Glossary and Abbreviations
- List of the French Fleet as at 1 January 1786.
- Chapter 1: The Three-deckers
- Chapter 2: Two-decker Ships of the Line, 80 to 100 guns
- Chapter 3: Two-decker Ships of the Line, 74 guns and below.
- Chapter 4: The Larger Frigates (24-, 30-, and 36-pounder Frigates)
- Chapter 5: The Smaller Frigates (8-, 12-, and 18-pounder Frigates)
- Chapter 6: Corvettes
- Chapter 7: Brigs
- Chapter 8: Small Sailing Patrol Vessels
- Chapter 9: Sailing Gunboats and Coastal Vessels
- Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Sailing Vessels
- Chapter 11: Paddle Vessels
- Chapter 12: Screw Avisos and Screw Gunboats
- Chapter 13: The Larger Transports
- Chapter 14: The Smaller Transports
- Postscript: Broadside Ironclads
- Appendix A. Standard Armaments of French Ships, 1786-1848