A Frigate of King George: Life and Duty on a British Man-Of-War
por Vale, Brian
- Usado
- Capa dura
- first
- Condição
- New in New dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1860646549
- ISBN 13
- 9781860646546
- Livreiro
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Machynlleth, Powys, United Kingdom
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
London: I B Tauris & Co. New in New dust jacket. 2001. First Edition; First Edition. Hardcover. 1860646549 . 204 pages. With maps, plates, tables & illustrations. Light shelfwear. ; Hardcover; Octavo (standard book size); What was life really like on a wooden warship? This book takes a look at life aboard the 42-gun frigate HMS Doris - launched from Bombay in 1807 and finally retired at Valparaiso in 1829. Vale concentrates on her service on the South American station under Sir Thomas Hardy as she protected British interests during the stormy years of South American Independence. The author covers in vivid detail the operations in Brazil, Chile and Peru, both from the political and military angle and from the perspective of the sailors, to give a fascinating account of the everyday concerns and routines of life on shipboard. .
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- Livreiro
- Literary Cat Books
(GB)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- 1321
- Título
- A Frigate of King George: Life and Duty on a British Man-Of-War
- Autor
- Vale, Brian
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Novo
- Edição
- First Edition; First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1860646549
- ISBN 13
- 9781860646546
- Editorial
- I B Tauris & Co
- Local de publicação
- London
- Data de publicação
- 2001
- Palavras-chave
- 1860646549, Military History, HMS Doris, King George, British History, British Military, British Monarchs, Man-of-war, Naval History, Naval Campaigns
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