Broadsides

The Age of Fighting Sail, 1775-1815

Nathan Miller

• Publisher: Trade Paper Press
• Year: 2008
• Print ISBN:
  9780471078357
  9781620455777
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9780470341247
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Military & Maritime History
• Index: History

Praise for BROADSIDES"Pace the pitching black deck with a sleepless Admiral Nelson the night before battle bestows eternal rest and peerless immortality upon him; envision with Mahan the storm-tossed and ever-watchful ships-of-the-line that kept England secure from invasion; wonder in awe at Collingwood's dedication in working himself to death after Trafalgar elevated him to primary responsibility for England's imperial safety in the Mediterranean. All of this and more awaits the reader who will sail through these pages, every one of which is etched with the indelible expertise and boundless enthusiasm of Nathan Miller, master of naval history."--Kenneth J. Hagan, Professor of History and Museum Director Emeritus, U.S. Naval Academy, Professor of Strategy, U.S. Naval War College"This is not just inspired naval history--the personal lives of the seafarers themselves, from cabin boy to admiral, are given generous treatment."--The Times (London)"A wealth of detail...Descriptions of dreadful living conditions aboard cramped wooden vessels give way to bloody decks after close combat....A solid introduction to a turbulent era at sea."--Publishers Weekly"[As] a companion to the popular nautical novels of C. S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian--it succeeds brilliantly."--Daily Telegraph (London)"The descriptions of the great sea commanders and their battles display all the craft of the gifted writer....Read Broadsides for enjoyment as a well-informed, action-packed naval narrative."--The Christ Church Press

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Preface
• Prologue
• Chapter 1: “Attack, Take, or Destroy”
• Chapter 2: Uncombined Operations
• Chapter 3: Revolution Becomes World War
• Chapter 4: Sea Fights—Classic Style
• Chapter 5: “The World … Turned Upside Down”
• Chapter 6: Sea Fight—New Style
• Chapter 7: “Heart of Oak”
• Chapter 8: “To Glory We Steer”
• Chapter 9: “Engage the Enemy Closer”
• Chapter 10: “Nelson’s Patent Bridge”
• Chapter 11: “A Breeze at Spithead”
• Chapter 12: Proud New Frigates
• Chapter 13: “A Band of Brothers”
• Chapter 14: “Naples Is a Dangerous Place”
• Chapter 15: Of Nelson and the North
• Chapter 16: “To the Shores of Tripoli”
• Chapter 17: “… He Will Not Come by Water”
• Chapter 18: The Long Watch
• Chapter 19: “England Expects…”
• Chapter 20: “… The Beautiful Precision of Our Fire”
• Chapter 21: Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights
• Chapter 22: Tattered Ensigns
• Epilogue
• Appendix I The Composition of the Royal Navy, 1793-1816
• Appendix II Nelson’s Trafalgar Memorandum
• maps
• Bibliography
• Index