Nelson's Navy

Brian Lavery is one of Britain's leading naval historians and a prolific author. A Curator Emeritus at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, and a renowned expert on the sailing navy and the Royal Navy, in 2007 he won the prestigious Desmond Wettern Maritime Media Award. His naval writing was further honoured in 2008 with the Society of Nautical Research's Anderson Medal. His recent titles include Ship (2006), Royal Tars (2010), Conquest of the Ocean (2013), In Which They Served (2008), Churchill's Navy (2006), and the Sunday Times bestseller Empire of the Seas (2010).

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• ForewordPrefacePART 1: BACKGROUND1 The Wars with France2 Early Naval History3 The Naval Administration4 Britain and the WorldPART 2: TYPES OF SHIPS1 The Principles of Ship Design2 Ships-of-the-Line3 Frigates4 Unrated Ships and VesselsPART 3: SHIPBUILDING1 Ship Construction2 Fitting of ships3 Masts, Sails and Rigging4 ArmamentPART 4: OFFICERS1 Officers’ Entry and Training2 Commissioned Officers3 Warrant Officers4 Officers’ Living Conditions5 Ship AdministrationPART 5: NAVAL RECRUITMENT1 The Problem of Naval Recruitment2 The Press Gang3 Other Methods of RecruitingPART 6: SEAMEN AND LANDMEN1 Seamen’s Conditions of Service2 Seamen and Petty Officers3 Landmen, Artificers and Servants4 Mutiny and DesertionPART 7: MARINES1 Role and Organisation2 Marines in Service3 Marine Equipment and UniformPART 8: TECHNIQUES1 Basic Seamanship2 Ship Handling3 Boat and Anchor Work4 Gunnery and Fighting5 Navigation6 Disaster at SeaPART 9: SHIPBOARD LIFE1 The Organisation of the Crew 2 The Ship’s Day3 The Necessities of Life4 Rewards and Pleasures5 Medicine and Health6 DisciplinePART 10: DOCKYARDS AND BASES1 The Work and Facilities of the Dockyards2 The Dockyard Workforce3 Home Anchorages and Naval Bases4 Overseas Bases5 The Victualling OrganisationPART 11: FLEETS1 The Distribution of Fleets2 Fleet Administration3 Fleet Tactics4 SignalsPART 12: THE SEAMAN’S WORLD1 Winds and Currents2 The Merchant Marine3 Other Naval ServicesPART 13: FOREIGN NAVIES1 The French Navy2 The Spanish Navy3 The American Navy4 Other Foreign Naval ForcesPART 14: TACTICS1 Fighting Tactics2 Blockade3 Convoys and Cruisers4 Amphibious Operations5 Victory and DefeatAfterwordAppendicesSourcesIndex