French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1786โ€“1861
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French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1786โ€“1861

Design, Construction, Careers and Fates

  1. 464 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

French Warships in the Age of Sail, 1786โ€“1861

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

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Structure and Organisation of the Book
  8. Historical Overview
  9. Chronology
  10. French Naval Operations
  11. Dockyards and Infrastructure
  12. French Navies and Naval Construction outside France, 1797-1814
  13. Sources and Bibliography
  14. Glossary and Abbreviations
  15. List of the French Fleet as at 1 January 1786.
  16. Chapter 1: The Three-deckers
  17. Chapter 2: Two-decker Ships of the Line, 80 to 100 guns
  18. Chapter 3: Two-decker Ships of the Line, 74 guns and below.
  19. Chapter 4: The Larger Frigates (24-, 30-, and 36-pounder Frigates)
  20. Chapter 5: The Smaller Frigates (8-, 12-, and 18-pounder Frigates)
  21. Chapter 6: Corvettes
  22. Chapter 7: Brigs
  23. Chapter 8: Small Sailing Patrol Vessels
  24. Chapter 9: Sailing Gunboats and Coastal Vessels
  25. Chapter 10: Miscellaneous Sailing Vessels
  26. Chapter 11: Paddle Vessels
  27. Chapter 12: Screw Avisos and Screw Gunboats
  28. Chapter 13: The Larger Transports
  29. Chapter 14: The Smaller Transports
  30. Postscript: Broadside Ironclads
  31. Appendix A. Standard Armaments of French Ships, 1786-1848