EUGENE L. RASOR taught British and European History at Emory and Henry College for 33 years, retiring in 1997.

• AcknowledgmentsAbbreviationsHistoriographical NarrativeIntroductionPurpose, Scope, Format, and FeaturesGeneral ReferencesResource CentersNaval Writers and HistoriansHistories of the English/British NavyChronological Periods: Naval Wars and Prominent BattlesSpecial EmphasisOther Personalities: OfficersHuman Resources: The Lower DeckWarshipsPiracy, Plunder, and PrivateeringThe Navy, State Building, and the Military RevolutionAdministration, Logistics, Victualling, Shipbuilding, Dockyards, and Naval PortsThe Law of the Sea, Admiralty Courts, and the Prize ProcessStrategy, Tactics, Communications, Intelligence, and Amphibious OperationsExploration, Discovery, Navigation, Cartography, and ScienceNautical ArchaeologyNautical DictionariesNautical FictionArt and the MediaGaps and Research NeededDescriptive ListsJournals and PeriodicalsAssociations and SocietiesMuseumsPublishers and Publication SeriesReplicasMonuments and MemorialsLectures and AwardsFictional Heroes of the Nelson EraAnnotated BibliographyAppendix I: List of Pertinent Masters' ThesesAppendix II: List of Publications of the Navy Records SocietyAuthor: Person IndexSubject Index