The sea warriors : fighting captains and frigate warfare in the age of Nelson
"The Sea Warriors is the true story of the great sea captains of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, the men who spent long, arduous years away from their homes fighting for king and country, to win and hold control of the seas." "Richard Woodman dissects the events of the war years, centring on the 'cruizer' war, that struggle between opposing frigates which meant the blockade of enemy ports, interception of enemy trade and the protection of Britain's merchant ships. The whole magnificent sweep of the Royal Navy's struggle is set against its political background of the Napoleonic wars and the sea war with America."--Jacket
Print Book, English, 2001
Constable, London, 2001