Product Description: Scotland's geography is virtually ruled by the sea, which forms its boundaries and provides food, livelihood and transport. A fascinating view of an often overlooked aspect of history.

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Product Description: In this book, Brian Lavery places the Battle of the Nile in its full strategic context, showing the interplay of military and political factors that sent Nelson's squadron into the Mediterranean in pursuit of the powerful French invasion fleet...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Deals with specific characteristics of ships such as hull design and construction, decoration, masts and yards, sails and rigging, and accommodation and armament. Appendixes contain rigging lists, contract specifications, methods of sheathing and many other related subjects...read more

Product Description: "I will be a hero, and confiding in Providence, I will brave every danger!" Nelson was 18 in 1776 when he made this declaration. By the time of his death in 1805 he had established himself as a brilliant fighting commander and naval tactician...read more